Near-infrared study finds no clear counterpart to mysterious gamma-ray source

Spanish astronomers have conducted a near-infrared study of an ultra-high energy gamma-ray source designated LHAASO ...

1.9 million-year-old finding points to the earliest evidence of humans outside of Africa

When a stone sits on the Earth’s surface, cosmic rays quietly pepper it, leaving behind rare isotopes like tiny time stamps.
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Chinese researchers propose new explanation for ultra-long gamma-ray burst

BEIJING, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have developed a novel model to explain the origin of an ultra-long gamma-ray burst (GRB), challenging the conventional understanding of these violent ...

42 years of measuring the sun, the Earth and the energy in between

On Jan. 31, 1958, Explorer 1 became the first satellite launched by the United States. Its primary science instrument, a cosmic ray detector, was designed to measure the radiation environment in Earth ...

MSU’s FRIB boosts U.S. capacity for radiation chip testing

Michigan State University has inaugurated the K500 Chip Testing Facility, which will help make microchips more reliable in high-radiation environments and increase U.S. capacity for radiation ...