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
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
Scientists have been investigating cosmic ray origins since the early 1900s, but the particles can't be traced back to their sources.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 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
