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Black holes that shred stars burp out cosmic rays and neutrinos

Black holes that shred stars burp out cosmic rays and neutrinos

17 November 2017

The highest energy cosmic rays and neutrinos that rain down on Earth may come from white dwarf stars being devoured by black holes
Tracking the first interstellar asteroid back to its home star

Tracking the first interstellar asteroid back to its home star

9 November 2017

Last month, astronomers saw the first asteroid from outside our solar system speed by. Now, they're tracing its orbit back to find out where it came from
Cosmic rays have revealed a new chamber in Egypt’s Great Pyramid

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

2 November 2017

Particles from outer space have helped scientists uncover a hidden chamber within Egypt’s most famous pyramid, the first such finding in over a century

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