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Cosmic Rays Could Erase Signs of Life on Mars, Study Reveals
A new study highlights how cosmic radiation is destroying signs of ancient life on Mars. Organic materials like lipids degrade quickly under radiation, especially in salt-rich environments. Scientists suggest future Mars exploration should focus on deeper drilling, such as ESA's upcoming Rosalind Franklin Rover mission, to avoid surface radiation e...
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Astronomers Explore Moon as Vantage Point for Space Studies: Report
A recent symposium at the Raman Research Institute (RRI) in Bengaluru brought together over 60 scientists and researchers to discuss the Moon’s role as a vantage point for advanced astronomical studies. Organised by RRI and the U.R. Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) of ISRO, the three-day event focused on leveraging the Moon’s unique environment for ...
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Powerful Cosmic Rays Believed To Be From Nearby Pulsar Discovered
A pulsar which can be at most a few thousand light years away, could be the source of the cosmic rays.
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Namibian Observatory Spots Highest Energy Cosmic Electrons Opening Better Understanding of Cosmic Rays
The H.E.S.S. Observatory in Namibia has detected the highest-energy cosmic ray electrons ever observed, suggesting sources within a few hundred light-years. The findings point to extreme phenomena like pulsars and supernova remnants, offering insights into cosmic processes and particle accelerators. The breakthrough provides crucial data for future...
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Extremely High Energy "Sun Goddess" Particle Spotted By Scientists
The particle believed to have originated deep in the space and is making waves because it is extremely rare for a high-energy particle to fall on Earth.
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Solar Storm 14,300 Years Ago Created Radiocarbon Spike, Scientists Find
A team of scientists has discovered a huge spike in radiocarbon levels 14,300 years ago by analyzing ancient tree rings found in the French Alps.
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Analysis of Neutrino That Crashed Into Antarctica Sheds Light on Origin of Cosmic Rays
In a new study, published in Science, researchers have detected a cosmic ray offshoot called a neutrino or ghost particles. These parties are considered so evasive that they interact with anything but as they travel, they don't come in contact with the atoms. Neutrinos are like small particles messengers that have spawned a new field of astronomy c...
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NASA’s Hubble Telescope Captures Stunning Image of 'Colourful Star-Forming Region'
NASA has shared a stunningly colourful image that shows a region in outer space where newborn stars are taking shape. It is splattered with hues of red and yellow, with twinkling stars dotting the region like diamonds and sparkling as the sun's rays pass through them. The American space agency said that this colourful star-forming region looks a bi...
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Spectacular Gamma Radiation From Collapse Of Dying Star Could Change Understanding Of The Universe
Scientists have recorded a cosmic explosion of gamma radiation from a collapsing star that challenges the established theory of gamma-ray bursts. The scientists said that these explosions occur when a massive star abruptly detonates and turns into a black hole.
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Gamma Ray Emission, Trillion Times More Energetic Than Light, Observed
In a cosmic first, researchers have observed the most powerful and luminous yet known energy release -- a trillion times more energetic than visible light -- in the brightest type of electromagnetic events known to occur in the universe called gamma-ray bursts (GRBs).
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NASA's 41-Year-Old Voyager 2 Probe May Be Nearing Interstellar Space
NASA's Voyager 2 probe that was launched in 1977 has detected an increase in cosmic rays that originate outside our solar system, indicating that it is near the interstellar space.
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After 41 Years, NASA's Voyager 2 May Be Near Interstellar Space
NASA's Voyager 2 probe that was launched in 1977 has detected an increase in cosmic rays that originate outside our solar system, indicating that it is near the interstellar space.
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Cosmic Rays Reveal Mysterious Void In Egypt's Great Pyramid
High above Egypt and everywhere else, cosmic rays bombard the atmosphere.
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China Starts Building Largest Cosmic-Ray Observatory
Located about 4,410 meters above sea level in the mountainous areas in southwest China's Sichuan Province, the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) will attempt to search for the origin of high energy cosmic rays, state-run People's Daily reported.
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NASA's Kepler Hit by Cosmic Ray Event While Observing TRAPPIST-1
"The benign event is the fourth occurrence of cosmic ray susceptibility since launch in March 2009. The spacecraft remains healthy and is operating nominally."
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Cosmic Rays Could Erase Signs of Life on Mars, Study Reveals
A new study highlights how cosmic radiation is destroying signs of ancient life on Mars. Organic materials like lipids degrade quickly under radiation, especially in salt-rich environments. Scientists suggest future Mars exploration should focus on deeper drilling, such as ESA's upcoming Rosalind Franklin Rover mission, to avoid surface radiation e...
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Astronomers Explore Moon as Vantage Point for Space Studies: Report
A recent symposium at the Raman Research Institute (RRI) in Bengaluru brought together over 60 scientists and researchers to discuss the Moon’s role as a vantage point for advanced astronomical studies. Organised by RRI and the U.R. Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) of ISRO, the three-day event focused on leveraging the Moon’s unique environment for ...
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Powerful Cosmic Rays Believed To Be From Nearby Pulsar Discovered
A pulsar which can be at most a few thousand light years away, could be the source of the cosmic rays.
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Namibian Observatory Spots Highest Energy Cosmic Electrons Opening Better Understanding of Cosmic Rays
The H.E.S.S. Observatory in Namibia has detected the highest-energy cosmic ray electrons ever observed, suggesting sources within a few hundred light-years. The findings point to extreme phenomena like pulsars and supernova remnants, offering insights into cosmic processes and particle accelerators. The breakthrough provides crucial data for future...
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Extremely High Energy "Sun Goddess" Particle Spotted By Scientists
The particle believed to have originated deep in the space and is making waves because it is extremely rare for a high-energy particle to fall on Earth.
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Solar Storm 14,300 Years Ago Created Radiocarbon Spike, Scientists Find
A team of scientists has discovered a huge spike in radiocarbon levels 14,300 years ago by analyzing ancient tree rings found in the French Alps.
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Analysis of Neutrino That Crashed Into Antarctica Sheds Light on Origin of Cosmic Rays
In a new study, published in Science, researchers have detected a cosmic ray offshoot called a neutrino or ghost particles. These parties are considered so evasive that they interact with anything but as they travel, they don't come in contact with the atoms. Neutrinos are like small particles messengers that have spawned a new field of astronomy c...
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NASA’s Hubble Telescope Captures Stunning Image of 'Colourful Star-Forming Region'
NASA has shared a stunningly colourful image that shows a region in outer space where newborn stars are taking shape. It is splattered with hues of red and yellow, with twinkling stars dotting the region like diamonds and sparkling as the sun's rays pass through them. The American space agency said that this colourful star-forming region looks a bi...
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Spectacular Gamma Radiation From Collapse Of Dying Star Could Change Understanding Of The Universe
Scientists have recorded a cosmic explosion of gamma radiation from a collapsing star that challenges the established theory of gamma-ray bursts. The scientists said that these explosions occur when a massive star abruptly detonates and turns into a black hole.
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Gamma Ray Emission, Trillion Times More Energetic Than Light, Observed
In a cosmic first, researchers have observed the most powerful and luminous yet known energy release -- a trillion times more energetic than visible light -- in the brightest type of electromagnetic events known to occur in the universe called gamma-ray bursts (GRBs).
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NASA's 41-Year-Old Voyager 2 Probe May Be Nearing Interstellar Space
NASA's Voyager 2 probe that was launched in 1977 has detected an increase in cosmic rays that originate outside our solar system, indicating that it is near the interstellar space.
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After 41 Years, NASA's Voyager 2 May Be Near Interstellar Space
NASA's Voyager 2 probe that was launched in 1977 has detected an increase in cosmic rays that originate outside our solar system, indicating that it is near the interstellar space.
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Cosmic Rays Reveal Mysterious Void In Egypt's Great Pyramid
High above Egypt and everywhere else, cosmic rays bombard the atmosphere.
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China Starts Building Largest Cosmic-Ray Observatory
Located about 4,410 meters above sea level in the mountainous areas in southwest China's Sichuan Province, the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) will attempt to search for the origin of high energy cosmic rays, state-run People's Daily reported.
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NASA's Kepler Hit by Cosmic Ray Event While Observing TRAPPIST-1
"The benign event is the fourth occurrence of cosmic ray susceptibility since launch in March 2009. The spacecraft remains healthy and is operating nominally."
