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The Hottest Spot for Cosmic Rays

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A new study has narrowed down where the highest energy cosmic rays originate, and they’re probably from beyond our galaxy.

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University of Utah

Most of astronomy is based on light—whether it’s low-energy radio waves, high-energy gamma rays, or the narrow range of colors our eyes can see. However, there’s another whole area of research using other particles to study the universe: astroparticle physics.

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