Stories about: cosmic rays  

For those who missed them, here are last week's most important announcements and discoveries from the world of science

“The apps basically transform the phone into a high-energy particle detector,” explains physicist Justin Vandenbroucke

Data from IBEX helps astrophysicists clear up decades-old mysteries

The data may help experts develop safer space exploration techniques

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

The conclusion belongs to a new, exhaustive scientific study

The ability to detect neutrinos originating in outer space could lead to new astronomy

The origin of these high-energy protons has been disputed for a century

Building a shelter on the Red Planet is a thorny issue

The radiation appears as dancing lights on their retina

Massive sky survey sheds doubt on existing explanations for these particles

The study is important for future space exploration missions

By extension, they also contribute to producing gamma-rays

The radiations may originate inside large-scale cosmic structures