"Understanding these cosmic rays allows us to unveil big particle accelerators in the universe that are often associated with ...

High-energy particles, known as cosmic rays, provide a window into some of the most extreme environments in the universe.

New research reports the most powerful cosmic rays ever detected. Because the rays lose energy as they travel through space, ...

The most powerful cosmic-ray electrons and positrons ever detected slamming into Earth's atmosphere carry energies so high ...

They are affected by magnetic fields throughout the Universe and arrive at Earth from all directions. These particles also ...

Scientists have recently identified electrons and positrons with the highest energies ever recorded on Earth. They provide evidence of cosmic processes emitting colossal amounts of energy, the origins ...

The most energetic cosmic rays are accelerated in extremely energetic events, like around supermassive black holes. But those ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have detected the most energetic cosmic rays ever observed, and they are coming ...

The H.E.S.S. Observatory in Namibia records the most energetic cosmic ray electrons, revealing nearby accelerators.

New insights into the origins of high-energy cosmic-ray electrons point to a mysterious source close to our solar system.

Cosmic rays are high-energy particles produced by the sun; stellar explosions called supernovas; rapidly spinning neutron stars called pulsars; and other, unknown sources.When the rays smash into ...

"Understanding these cosmic rays allows us to unveil big particle accelerators in the universe that are often associated with the most violent phenomena." After over a decade of meticulous data ...