cosmic rays

Scientists detected an extremely high-energy cosmic ray beaming from outer space — which confusingly came from nowhere in particular.

From Nowhere

"There was nothing."

Scientists Puzzled by High Energy Signal Coming From Seemingly Empty Space

The concept of using space rays to peer into pyramids may sound like something out of "Ancient Aliens," but it's a lot more realistic than you'd expect.

Hidden Voids 

We may be closer than ever to unlocking the secrets of one of the eigth wonders of the world. 

Scientists Using Cosmic Ray Tech to Scan the Great Pyramid for Hidden Chamber

A team of astronomers was able to get a panoramic view of almost 1,000 of mysterious filaments at the center of the Milky Way.

The Last Strand

There are almost 1,000 of them — and we have no idea what they are made of and where they came from.

Scientists Puzzled by Weird "Strands" at the Center of Our Galaxy

NASA just awarded SpaceX with a launch services contract to launch NASA's Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission in 2021.

Polarimetry Explorer

NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer could give us unprecedented views of black holes and neutron stars.

SpaceX Scores NASA Contract to Launch Black Hole Spacecraft

These rays could teach us about the origins of the universe. 

New Research Suggests Cosmic Rays Hail From Galaxies Beyond the Milky Way

Intimidated by physics? We're here to help. 

Standard Model: An Overview of Particle Physics

But we only get hit by roughly one nucleus a year.

Scientists Find Evidence of a Recent Nearby Supernova, And Its Remnants Are Hitting Earth

New Force Field Technology Hopes to Protect Astronauts on Future Deep Space Missions

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