The research team, led by UMBC's Priyarshini Ghosh, ran a novel experiment on the S800 Spectrograph at the Facility for Rare Ion Beams at Michigan State University. They expect the results to increase ...
Dark matter, a type of matter that does not emit, absorb, or reflect light, is predicted to account for most of the universe's mass. While theoretical predictions hint at its abundance, detecting this ...
Milestone results released by the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) on November 16 have solved a decades-old mystery about the cosmic ray energy spectrum—which shows a sharp decrease ...
Cosmic rays traveling through space may provide enough energy to sustain life even in incredibly cold and dark environments, a new study suggests. The staggeringly energetic neutrino likely came from ...
The Mysterious Glow at the Center of Our Galaxy For years, scientists have marveled at the enigmatic gamma-ray glow emanating from the center of the Milky Way. This persistent radiance has puzzled ...
A new study has revealed an unexpected link between solar storms and the flux of high-energy cosmic rays arriving at Earth.
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Prototype unit for an array of cosmic ...
According to a radiation weather expert, a stream of high-energy particles from a supernova explosion may have triggered a sudden loss of altitude on a passenger plane. In late October, a JetBlue ...