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astronomy2 years ago•2 min saved

Unexplained Astronomical Tracks: A New Window into the Universe

Anomalous "tracks" appearing in images taken by the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii, previously dismissed as noise, have been identified as evidence of collisions between cosmic rays and the Earth's atmosphere. These collisions create extensive air showers, which could provide insights into the nature of dark matter and other exotic particles. By analyzing over 17,000 images captured between 2014 and 2020, researchers discovered 13 images containing evidence of extensive air showers. This discovery opens up new possibilities for studying cosmic rays and advancing our understanding of the Universe.

via The Debrief|

#astronomy #cosmic-rays #dark-matter

science2 years ago•2 min saved

Unveiling the Universe's Energetic Particles with a Revolutionary Lens

Scientists at Osaka Metropolitan University have developed a novel method using the Subaru Telescope to observe cosmic-ray extensive air showers with unprecedented precision. By analyzing images captured between 2014 and 2020, the researchers were able to pinpoint 13 images containing extensive air showers, which displayed a larger number of particle tracks than usual. This method has the potential to determine the nature of individual particles and could advance our understanding of extensive air showers, leading to insights into the universe's most energetic particles and the search for dark matter or other exotic particles.

via Phys.org|

#astrophysics #cosmic-rays #extensive-air-showers