cosmic rays
New Study Shows Cosmic Rays Could Cause Alzheimer’s
Humans explore Mars in "Distant Shores," an illustration by NASA artist Pat Rawlins Cosmic rays from deep space could pose…
ERGO – Students Sign up to Build the World’s Largest Telescope!
Inspired by SETI Chief, Jill Tarter's 2009 TED 'Prize Wish' to "Empower Earthlings everywhere to become active participants in the…
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…