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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

Their aim is to understand why some cosmic ray sources emit neutrinos while others do not, as well as pinpoint where and how those neutrinos are produced.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 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

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



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