Astronomers are exploring a celestial particle accelerator in the Eel Nebula that surrounds a distant pulsar. The post Seeing Inside a Cosmic Superaccelerator appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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The Hubble Space Telescope As Cosmic-Ray Detector
Astronomers, using Hubble Space Telescope as a particle detector, have traced cosmic rays flowing in Earth’s geomagnetic field. The post The Hubble Space Telescope As Cosmic-Ray Detector appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreTibet Observatory Confirms Existence of Galactic PeVatrons
A Tibetan cosmic-ray observatory has discovered high-energy particle accelerators within our galaxy. The post Tibet Observatory Confirms Existence of Galactic PeVatrons appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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