Cosmic Ray Mystery Finally Cracked Thanks to Supermassive Black Hole Beaming Energy Straight at Earth
Every so often , proton and even entire nuclear nuclei strike the Earth with extremely high-pitched energies — much higher than what scientists can produce in their most powerful physics experiment . Since the uncovering of “ cosmic beam ” a hundred years ago , no one knew for indisputable where themost energeticof these particles came from — until now . On Thursday , scientists from institutions across the globe announced they have confirmed a source of these ultra - high - Department of Energy cosmic rays , thanks to combined data from light and a individual gamy - energy neutrino particle ....