To find temperatures 270 times colder than deep space, look no further than Golden, Colorado.

Researchers with Maybell Quantum have developed a new type of dilution refrigerator in collaboration with students and alumni from the Colorado School of Mines. Assembled at the university’s Labriola Innovation Hub, the device can cool to a few thousandths of a degree from absolute zero — more than 330 degrees Fahrenheit colder than the coldest weather ever recorded on Earth.

The dilution refrigerator is designed to house a quantum computer: a machine that uses quantum mechanics to process information, rather than operating based on classical physics as traditional computers do. Experts predict the rapidly emerging technology will soon be able to solve problems faster and more complex than the most advanced supercomputer.

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