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Space

IceCube detector finds neutrinos from the Milky Way for the first time

A neutrino detector in Antarctica has found heaps of high-energy neutrinos coming from distant galaxies, but none from within our own – until now

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We are finally closing in on the cosmic origins of the “OMG particle”

Space

We are finally closing in on the cosmic origins of the “OMG particle”

Features

HEXDC6 Cosmic rays.Artwork of high-energy particles radiation from star in deep space (cosmic rays) impacting molecules atoms in Earth's atmosphere.These primary impacts cause secondary cascade of subatomic particles.Detection analysis of these particles,which include protons,neutrons,light nuclei,neutrinos,pions,and muons,can reveal source of cosmic rays.These sources may include gamma ray bursts (GRBs),active galactic nuclei,supernovae quasars.Such research is carried out atmospheric balloons,or advanced detectors built underground or underwater,to shield them from other radiation.

Technology

US Navy is developing GPS that uses cosmic rays to navigate the Arctic

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Milky way galaxy

Space

A strange barrier is keeping cosmic rays out of the Milky Way’s centre

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Ophiuchus constellation

Space

Mysterious cosmic rays spotted coming from ordinary stellar explosions

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Godzilla

Godzilla: King of the Monsters reveals our obsession with radiation

Culture

Northern lights

Earth

The Northern Lights make a mysterious noise and now we might know why

Features

Violent black holes spit neutrinos at Earth and we finally caught one

Space

Violent black holes spit neutrinos at Earth and we finally caught one

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Amazing GIF shows dust and cosmic rays raining down on comet 67P

Space

Amazing GIF shows dust and cosmic rays raining down on comet 67P

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Black holes that shred stars burp out cosmic rays and neutrinos

Space

Black holes that shred stars burp out cosmic rays and neutrinos

The highest energy cosmic rays and neutrinos that rain down on Earth may come from white dwarf stars being devoured by black holes

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Space

Tracking the first interstellar asteroid back to its home star

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Physics

Cosmic rays have revealed a new chamber in Egypt’s Great Pyramid

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Space

Far-off galaxies are firing rare high-energy cosmic rays at us

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