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Scientists detect most powerful cosmic particles ever found bombarding Earth right now

Ellsworth Toohey
Nov 25, 2024
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High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.) Observatory in Namibia, By Klepser at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link

Earth is being hammered by the most powerful cosmic particles ever detected, according to new findings from a telescope array in Namibia's desert. These subatomic bullets pack 40 trillion electron volts of energy – three times more power…

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