Tens of kilometers above Earth's surface, high-energy particles from outer space constantly strike the atmosphere, creating ...

A study reconstructs the chemical composition of key molecules in stars by analyzing their infrared fingerprints.

The ATLAS experiment at CERN has published its first measurements of proton–oxygen collisions, simulating cosmic-ray impacts on Earth's atmosphere. The high-precision results, achieved at a few ...

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(CNN) — Scientists are trying to solve a decade-long mystery by determining the identity of anomalous signals detected from below ice in Antarctica. The strange radio waves emerged during a search for ...

Venus, often called Earth's twin, is in fact a planet of extremes. Beneath its thick carbon dioxide atmosphere are crushing ...

A complete survey of all the particle and antiparticle activity that goes on during the Sun’s 11-year cycle has found previously unknown ways these particles behave. Cosmic rays coming from outside ...

For a few hours each lunar day, the radiation environment near the moon quietly shifts. Measurements now suggest that parts ...

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When we gaze up at the night sky, we often marvel at the twinkling stars, distant planets, and expansive galaxies. Yet, beyond the visible spectrum lies a more mysterious aspect of the cosmos—cosmic ...

Archaeologists are now using cosmic ray muon imaging to see underground without digging. This new technique has successfully ...