Cosmic rays are made primarily of protons with a few electrons sprinkled in, and they can reach energies even higher than ...

The discovery could transform how researchers monitor and forecast solar storms that have harmful effects on satellites, communication systems, and power grids.

Scientists have identified an accelerator that produces the highest-energy protons in our galaxy, a finding that could clarify the nature of the fast-moving particles filling the space between stars.

Milestone results released by the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) on November 16 have solved a decades-old mystery about the cosmic ray energy spectrum—which shows a sharp decrease ...

Legionella bacteria grows in hot water and can be transferred by inhaling water or mist ...

Scientists still don’t know where ghostly particles called neutrinos originate. A distant galaxy could be a potential source.

The LHAASO observatory has detected gamma rays above 100 TeV from a gamma-ray binary for the first time, challenging current models of cosmic particle acceleration. (Nanowerk News) The Large High ...

NASA is ringing in the country’s 250th anniversary with a collection of Fourth of July themed images and videos highlighting ...

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has released four stunning images of cosmic wonders, depicted in red, white and blue for the America 250 anniversary on July 4.

Cosmic rays are high-energy charged particles, predominantly protons and atomic nuclei, that permeate the Galaxy. As they traverse the interstellar medium, they encounter gas, dust and photon fields, ...

NASA has unveiled a new view and sound experience of the nearby spiral galaxy Messier 94, revealing the complex structures ...