Coldest temperature achieved in a lab
The current coldest temperature achieved in a lab record is −459.7 °F, held by University of Bremen / German research team, set on August 30, 2021. Last checked October 9, 2026.
−459.7
°F
University of Bremen / German research team
- Holder
- University of Bremen / German research team
- Record
- −459.7 °F
- Metric
- −273.2 °C
- Exact figure
- 38 picokelvin above absolute zero
- Location
- Bremen, Germany
- Date set
- August 30, 2021
- Last checked
- October 9, 2026
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