The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) was described in
A meaningful goal for NASA
Eventually it got a ride.
Mars: One Way
First evidence of Dark Matter may have been found according to the BBC on 3 April 2013.
Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer zeroes in on dark matter
AMS is nicknamed the LHC (Large Hadron Collider) in Space. A major tool necessary for what is probably the future of today's kids - Quantum Physics.