Quantum particles stay connected across vast distances

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Quantum particles stay connected across vast distances

Quantum entanglement links particles so that measuring one instantly determines its partner's state, even across immense distances, defying classical physics and enabling future technologies.

Imagine two particles so deeply linked that measuring one instantly reveals the state of the other, no matter how far apart they are. This phenomenon, called quantum entanglement, defies our everyday understanding of physics. Albert Einstein famously called it "spooky action at a distance" because it seems to challenge locality and causality.

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