Antimatter falls like matter, upholding Einstein’s theory of gravity
In a first, scientists dropped antihydrogen atoms and measured how they fell
![An illustration of antimatter falling under the influence of gravity.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/092623_ev_antimatter_fall_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Using strong magnetic fields, scientists trapped antihydrogen atoms before releasing them and watching them fall under the influence of gravity (illustrated).
U.S. National Science Foundation