Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Cosmic Rays and Baseballs

Thank goodness physics is not always cut and dry and every now and then we are humbled by how much we really don't know about the universe. The origin of High-energy cosmic rays may be less well understood than previously thought. Fortunately they are much smaller than baseballs:

High-energy cosmic rays are charged particles, such as protons, that smash into Earth’s atmosphere packing as much punch as a fast-pitch baseball.

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