{"id":12019,"date":"2021-05-26T12:37:12","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T11:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=12019"},"modified":"2021-05-26T12:37:12","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T11:37:12","slug":"furthering-understanding-origins-cosmic-rays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/furthering-understanding-origins-cosmic-rays\/12019\/","title":{"rendered":"Furthering our understanding of the origins of cosmic rays"},"content":{"rendered":"
Cosmic rays are high-energy atomic particles that incessantly bombard the Earth’s surface at almost the speed of light. Our planet’s magnetic field<\/a> shields the surface from the majority of the radiation produced by these particles. However, cosmic rays are capable of causing electronic malfunctions and are the primary consideration when planning for space missions.<\/p>\n Scientists understand that cosmic rays derived from the array of stars in the Milky Way, including the Sun, and stars in other galaxies. The challenge is detecting the particles in particular sources, as the turbulence of interstellar gas, plasma, and dust results in them scattering and rescattering in various directions.<\/p>\n Researchers from the University of Notre Dame have established a simulation model to enhance our comprehension of these and other cosmic ray transport characteristics, with the aim of forming algorithms to improve existing detection methods.<\/p>\n