cosmic rays
Anti-Helium Generated in the Large Hadron Collider can Help in the Search for Dark Matter
Researchers from CERN's ALICE Collaboration have come up with a new way to search for Dark Matter: look for anti-helium-3…
The Most Devastating Solar Storms in History are Scoured Into Tree Rings
Trees are like sentinels that preserve a record of shifting climates. Their growth rings hold that history and dendrochronology studies…
Cosmic Rays can Help Keep the World's Clocks in Sync
The world has a robust, accurate timekeeping system that regulates our clocks. Humanity uses it for everything we do, from…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Cosmic Rays
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll have to be careful around today's…
Finally an Answer to why Gamma Rays are Coming From Seemingly Empty Space
A galaxy survey has shown us the origin of gamma rays from empty space.
Cosmic Rays Erode Away All But the Largest Interstellar Objects
So far we know of only two interstellar objects (ISO) to visit our Solar System. They are 'Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov.…
Astronomers Locate the Source of High-Energy Cosmic Rays
Using a novel approach, a team of researchers has confirmed that the elusive source of cosmic rays is indeed supernova…
Astronomers Have Tracked Down the Source of High Energy Cosmic Rays to Regions Within the Milky Way Itself
Using a new observatory, a team of Chinese astronomers have found over a dozen sources of ultra-high energy cosmic rays.…
The Universe is Constantly Bathing you in Radiation. Incredibly, This Could be Used for Medical Diagnosis
Walk into any modern hospital, and you'll find a medical imaging department. Medical imaging uses x-rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),…
Balloon-Based Cosmic Ray Observatory is Now on its Second Trip Around Antarctica
The SuperTIGER-2 flight just completed its second tour around Antarctica in its mission to determine the origin and nature of…