Utah Telescopes Intercept Ultra-Powerful Cosmic Ray
24 Nov 2023 1:30:28 UTC
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Quoted from the article re-posted below:
"...the cosmic ray’s unexpected incoming trajectory could be the result of it being significantly redirected by magnetic fields closer to us, or it might have originated from a yet-to-be-discovered astronomical object near the outskirts of our galaxy. Alternatively, this anomaly could reveal gaps in our current understanding of the physics governing such high-energy particles, the astronomers speculate."
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"While this detection is important for cosmic ray research, it raises more questions than answers about the origins and mechanisms of these high-energy particles. The findings from the Telescope Array experiment offer a new perspective on the mysteries of the universe, yet they also underscore the vastness of our unknowns in astrophysics."
https://gizmodo.com/high-energy-cosmic-ray-source-utah-telescope-array-1851038747
George
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This was in the news here as well, very interesting! Especially since they seem to be coming from seemingly empty parts of the universe.
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Jinkei wrote: This was in
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I agree... the fact that it "IS" coming from empty space means that either it is empty as far as we know, or can see, or light ( ? cosmic ray’s ? ) is being bent further that what even Einstein thought it would be.
I'm just sayin'..... ;-)
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Empty at present. Just how
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Empty at present. Just how long have they been in flight? What is the difference between their speed and light speed. Multiply by flight time. Are we looking for the source at the right spot? And this assuming straight line flight. Magnetic fields will bend the particle path. We know very little about intergalactic magnetic fields, but even a weak field applied for several millennia could have some path curvature.
Gary Charpentier
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Another good point! Thanks, Gary!
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