NTNU researchers may have found the answer to one of the big, unanswered questions in physics. The universe is full of ...

A new theory may finally unveil their origin. Ultra-high-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) surpass in power anything humans can produce in laboratories. Their discovery dates back over 60 years, but their ...

Supermassive black holes are some of the most powerful engines in the universe. These giants sit at the centers of galaxies, ...

Have you ever had an X-ray taken of your bones ... magnetic fields at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. The particular cosmic "bone" shown here is G359.13142-0.20005 (G359.13 for short, or ...

This includes photons across the entire range of the electromagnetic spectrum ... highest-energy gamma rays. It also includes other particles such as neutrinos and cosmic rays, which race through ...

A composite of X-ray and radio data showing galactic center ... fields at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. The particular cosmic "bone" shown here is G359.13142-0.20005 (G359.13 for short ...

It affects important processes like star formation, cosmic-ray movement, and materials mixing in space. However, despite its importance, scientists still don't have a clear mathematical way to ...

revealing correlations between solar modulation and cosmic ray movement. AMS measurements provide insights i... Cosmic rays and their byproduct, muons, may help scientists study tornado formation ...

THERE are three kinds of experiments which seem to afford direct evidence regarding the nature of cosmic rays. These are: (1) the Bothe-Kolhörster double counter experiment, which compares the ...