Ultrahigh-energy Cosmic Rays May Be Ultraheavy in Origin

May 25, 2026 Universe Today

Ultrahigh-energy Cosmic Rays May Be Ultraheavy in Origin
By Matthew Williams (https://ift.tt/xKvpm5h)

Artist’s impression of an ultra-high energy cosmic ray reaching Earth. Credit: Osaka Metropolitan University/Kyoto University L-INSIGHT/Ryuunosuke Takeshige

New research led by Penn State scientists suggests that some of the highest-energy cosmic rays may consist of atomic nuclei heavier than iron and could help narrow down the cosmic sources capable of accelerating these particles.

May 26, 2026 at 01:58AM
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