Sentences with phrase «origin of cosmic rays»

The mysterious origins of cosmic rays that slam into the Earth?s atmosphere could soon be revealed, thanks to a better ground - based sensor that costs less than balloons or satellites.

One of the most pressing mysteries in astroparticle physics is the composition and origin of cosmic rays at energies around 1 EeV = 1018 eV.

The CTA, which should be completed by around the end of the decade, would allow scientists to carry out a range of research projects across astrophysics and fundamental physics, from the origin of cosmic rays to particle acceleration around black holes.

It will focus on resolving two mysteries: the origins of cosmic rays, and the nature of the dark matter that physicists believe constitutes 85 % of all matter in the universe.

«The origin of cosmic rays is one of the most intriguing questions in astrophysics,» says Toshihiro Fujii at the University of Chicago.

They are studied by astronomers and astrophysicists around the world because they can be used to trace the origins of cosmic rays, elusive charged particles which are an important ingredient in the evolution of the Universe.

Specifically, the NuStar will map radioactive material in supernovae remnants in an attempt to study the origins of cosmic rays and extreme physics surrounding collapsed stars.