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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

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

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

“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