cosmic ray
noun
: a stream of atomic nuclei of extremely penetrating character that enter the earth's atmosphere from outer space at speeds approaching that of light
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First discovered in 1947, kaons aren’t commonly found in nature but can be created inside particle detectors, as well as by cosmic rays crashing into Earth’s atmosphere.
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Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
This atmosphere, along with a huge magnet in the center of the Earth, helps protect us from the Sun’s harmful radiation, mostly solar wind and cosmic rays.
—Thomas Orlando, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
Tracking lines arc through the expansive field, recalling cosmic rays shooting across a cloud chamber.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Our planet’s magnetic field shields Earth’s biosphere and atmosphere from barrages of high-energy cosmic rays and dangerous outbursts of solar particles and radiation.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2024
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Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
This atmosphere, along with a huge magnet in the center of the Earth, helps protect us from the Sun’s harmful radiation, mostly solar wind and cosmic rays.
—Thomas Orlando, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
Tracking lines arc through the expansive field, recalling cosmic rays shooting across a cloud chamber.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Our planet’s magnetic field shields Earth’s biosphere and atmosphere from barrages of high-energy cosmic rays and dangerous outbursts of solar particles and radiation.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Cosmic ray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosmic%20ray. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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