cosmic ray
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LHAASO, designed, built, and operated by Chinese scientists, has become a global leader in high-energy cosmic ray research due to its exceptional sensitivity in gamma-ray astronomy and precision cosmic ray measurements.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 16, 2025
This resolves a long-standing tension in cosmic ray research: while supernova remnants are known to produce cosmic rays, both data and theory suggest they cannot account for the energies seen at and above the "knee."
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
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
