In 1991 a single atomic nucleus slammed into our atmosphere with the intensity of a macroscopic object. PBS Space Time is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, ...

Space scientists seeking to understand the enigmatic origins of powerful cosmic rays have detected an extremely rare, ultra-high-energy particle that they believe traveled to Earth from beyond the ...

BWW catches up with Dahlia Wilde and Mick Perrin to chat about bringing OH MY GOD PARTICLE SHOW! to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. As the entire universe was born from a single event that we call ...

Artist’s illustration of the extremely energetic cosmic ray observed by a surface detector array of the Telescope Array experiment, named “Amaterasu particle.” In 1991, the University of Utah Fly’s ...

The Telescope Array has detected the second-highest-energy cosmic ray ever observed, marking a significant milestone in astrophysics. This groundbreaking discovery follows the famed Oh-My-God particle ...

Scientists have detected the second most powerful cosmic ray ever seen. An particle charged with so much energy that it appears to defy explanation appears to have been thrown from a seemingly dark ...

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