This talk will provide an overview of the CERN CLOUD experiment, which explores the formation of atmospheric aerosol particles from trace gas molecules, with a particular focus on the role of cosmic ...

Cosmic rays are high-energy particles produced by the sun; stellar explosions called supernovas; rapidly spinning neutron stars called pulsars; and other, unknown sources.When the rays smash into ...

The clouds of charged particles moving along the field lines emit gamma rays that are focused by the magnetic fields, rather like the beams of light from a lighthouse. In these magnetic fields, pairs ...

Scientists have discovered high-energy cosmic rays after over a decade of painstaking data collection that can unlock new avenues about our understanding of the universe regarding cosmic processes ...

Scientists have a problem with cosmic rays—they produce too many muons ... forming a gluon condensate. The formation of these gluon condensates would then influence the hadrons subsequently ...

Credit: Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library via Alamy Scientists have detected the most energetic cosmic rays ever discovered, and they're being produced by mysterious sources relatively close to ...

"Understanding these cosmic rays allows us to unveil big particle accelerators in the universe that are often associated with the most violent phenomena." After over a decade of meticulous data ...

When penetrating particles from cosmic rays move through the atmosphere—in this case through electrically loaded clouds—they are ionising the air, making conducting paths for the lightning.

The universe is a stage filled with extreme phenomena, where temperatures and energies reach unimaginable levels. In this context, there are objects such as supernova remnants, pulsars, and active ...

The clouds of charged particles moving along the field lines emit gamma rays that are focused by the magnetic fields, rather like the beams of light from a lighthouse. In these magnetic fields, pairs ...

The most powerful cosmic-ray electrons and positrons ever detected slamming into Earth's atmosphere carry energies so high they can only have come from relatively close by, new research has revealed.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Scientists have detected the most energetic cosmic rays ever discovered, and they're being ...