Have you ever had an X-ray taken of your bones? Well, so has the Milky Way. NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory regularly images ...

A new theory may finally unveil their origin. Ultra-high-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) surpass in power anything humans can produce in laboratories. Their discovery dates back over 60 years, but their ...

revealing correlations between solar modulation and cosmic ray movement. AMS measurements provide insights i... Cosmic rays and their byproduct, muons, may help scientists study tornado formation ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope made its public debut with a series of breathtaking images. Among them was an ethereal ...

Researchers suggest powerful bursts from magnetars—collapsed stars with strong magnetic fields—may have contributed up to 10 ...

Want to see cosmic rays? You might need a lot of expensive exotic gear. Nah. [The ActionLab] shows how a cup of coffee or cocoa can show you cosmic rays — or something — with just the right ...

When the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope were released in 2022, one in particular became instantly iconic: a striking orange and blue view of the Carina Nebula, affectionately known ...

The careening star blasted through the galactic filament, known as "the Snake," at a zippy 1–2 million miles per hour.

By confirming SDA's role in ion injection, the study validates models used to interpret cosmic ray origins and supernova remnants. Moreover, the experiment's design—a reproducible, tunable shock ...

But the category also covers skates and rays—two flat, kite-shaped species of ocean dwellers closely related to sharks. They may look alike at first glance, but skates and rays are surprisingly ...

From bird flocking to fish schooling, many biological systems exhibit some type of collective motion, often to improve performance and conserve energy. Compared to other swimmers, manta rays are ...