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
Their aim is to understand why some cosmic ray sources emit neutrinos while others do not, as well as pinpoint where and how those neutrinos are produced.
From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2025
Understanding the full picture requires precise measurements of the energy spectra of different cosmic ray species and their individual "knees."
From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2025
In 1948, Bristol's cosmic ray physics team, led by Professor Cecil Powell, were hunting for new fundamental particles.
From BBC • Jul. 23, 2024
“Some of the cosmic ray enthusiasts are very likely to urge that nature has furnished us with particles of extremely high energies,” he observed.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
