Dec 6, 2025 08:21 PM
https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/...ton-decay/
KEY POINTS: In the history of physics, particularly in particle physics, we’ve never once observed a proton decaying: whether isolated, as part of an atom, or within an atomic nucleus. And yet, the fact that we have more matter than antimatter in the Universe tells us that it must have been, at one point, possible to violate baryon number, which implies that proton decay might be possible. If it is possible, then it’s only a matter of time until a proton, left alone for long enough, actually decays. Here’s what it will take to observe and detect such an event... (MORE - details)
KEY POINTS: In the history of physics, particularly in particle physics, we’ve never once observed a proton decaying: whether isolated, as part of an atom, or within an atomic nucleus. And yet, the fact that we have more matter than antimatter in the Universe tells us that it must have been, at one point, possible to violate baryon number, which implies that proton decay might be possible. If it is possible, then it’s only a matter of time until a proton, left alone for long enough, actually decays. Here’s what it will take to observe and detect such an event... (MORE - details)