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
Researchers long suspected that the feature reflects the highest energies that cosmic ray sources can reach, marking a shift in the spectrum from one power-law behavior to another.
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
