By 
Anais Rassat
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TED-Ed Original

Is it possible to create a perfect vacuum?

The universe is bustling with matter and energy. Even in the vast apparent emptiness of intergalactic space there's one hydrogen atom per cubic meter. But is there such thing as a total absence of everything? Is it possible to make a completely empty space? Rolf Landua and Anais Rassat explain the science behind vacuums.

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