Want to see cosmic rays? You might need a lot of expensive exotic gear. Nah. [The ActionLab] shows how a cup of coffee or cocoa can show you cosmic rays — or something — with just the right lighting ...

Researchers have detected an extremely energetic cosmic ray from an unknown source in the universe. The detection of a cosmic ray with such high energy is "exceedingly rare" and the latest discovery, ...

There are plenty of mysteries in the cosmos, and researchers from the University of Utah have found a new clue in one from more than 30 years ago. In 1991, scientists detected a cosmic ray so powerful ...

How much light has been emitted by all galaxies since the cosmos began? After all, almost every photon (particle of light) from ultraviolet to far infrared wavelengths ever radiated by all galaxies ...

Artist’s illustration of extensive air showers induced by ultra-high-energy cosmic rays. Credit: Toshihiro Fujii/L-INSIGHT/Kyoto University Cosmic rays are highly energetic subatomic particles ...

The surface detector array of the Telescope Array experiment, deployed by helicopter. Credit: Institute For Cosmic Ray Research, University Of Tokyo Around 30 years ago, scientists in Utah were ...

These cosmic rays typically come from the extremely distant universe, from ultrapowerful events such as supernovas and quasars. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

To reach this conclusion, scientists studied millions of data points captured by a cosmic ray detector on the ISS. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Cosmic ray air showers are produced when high-energy cosmic particles enter Earth’s atmosphere and interact with atmospheric nuclei, generating cascades of secondary particles. These extensive air ...

The study of cosmic ray anisotropy and magnetic fields lies at the intersection of astrophysics and plasma physics, revealing subtle imprints of the turbulent interstellar medium and the local ...

For the first time, the Tibet ASγ Experiment has successfully measured magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence on scales below one parsec (approximately 3.3 light-years) within the gamma-ray halo ...