cosmic ray
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The bacteria were then exposed to radiation equivalent to 20 million years of cosmic ray bombardment on the Martian surface.
From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026
In 1948, Bristol's cosmic ray physics team, led by Professor Cecil Powell, were hunting for new fundamental particles.
From BBC • Jul. 23, 2024
Inspired by his doctoral adviser, John A. Simpson, Dr. Stone performed his first cosmic ray experiments in 1961 while working on Discover 36, an Air Force spy satellite.
From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2024
"Astrophysicists previously estimated that supernovae convert about 10% of their total energy into cosmic ray acceleration," said Guillem Martí-Devesa, a researcher at the University of Trieste in Italy.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2024
A cosmic ray striking a different gene, producing a different mutation, can have small consequences early but profound consequences late.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
