Discovered: Cosmic Rays from a Mysterious, Nearby Object
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 14:14
in Astronomy & Space
An international team of researchers has discovered a puzzling surplus of high-energy electrons bombarding Earth from space. The source of these cosmic rays is unknown, but it must be close to the solar system and it could be made of dark matter.
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