cosmic rays
A Rare Type of Solar Storm Spotted by Satellite
[/caption] When a moderate-sized M-class flare erupted from the Sun on May 17, it sent out a barrage of high-energy…
Cosmic Rays: They Aren’t What We Thought They Were
[/caption] The origin of cosmic rays has been one of the most enduring mysteries in physics, and it looks like…
Journal Club – Neutrino Vision
[/caption] According to Wikipedia, a journal club is a group of individuals who meet regularly to critically evaluate recent articles…
Can Solar Flares Hurt Astronauts?
[/caption] Solar flares, coronal mass ejections, high-energy photons, cosmic rays... space is full of various forms of radiation that a…
Cygnus X – A Cosmic-ray Cocoon
[/caption] Situated about 4,500 light-years away in the constellation of Cygnus is a veritable star factory called Cygnus X... one…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Oh-My-God Particles
[/caption] Cosmic rays are really sub-atomic particles, being mainly protons (hydrogen nuclei) and occasionally helium or heavier atomic nuclei and…
New Look Inside Tycho Supernova Remnant Hints at Cosmic Ray Origins
[/caption] The Chandra X-Ray Observatory has taken a brand new, deep look inside the Tycho Supernova Remnant and found a…
PAMELA Uncovers Cosmic Ray Surprise
[/caption] High energy particles called cosmic rays are constantly bombarding Earth from all directions, and have been thought to come…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – A Universe Free Of Charge?
[/caption] If there were equal amounts of matter and anti-matter in the universe, it would be easy to deduce that…
Sources of Cosmic Rays Found? Fermi Telescope Closes In
The origin of cosmic rays has been a mystery since their discovery nearly a century ago. But new images from…