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Scientists create weird 'time crystal' from atoms inflated to be hundreds of times bigger than normal 🔥🌍 Physicists have blown up atoms to hundreds of times their usual size to create a spectacular version of exotic matter that was once thought to be impossible. The strange matter phase, known as a time crystal, was created by firing lasers at rubidium atoms until they ballooned into an excited form. By doing so, the researchers say that they have opened a new avenue for exploring the properties of the mysterious crystals, which cycle periodically between two states seemingly without end, moving forever and never losing any energy.