Thursday, December 5, 2013

ScienceDaily: Cosmic Rays News

ScienceDaily: Cosmic Rays News


Glimpsing the infrastructure of a gamma-ray burst jet

Posted: 04 Dec 2013 03:24 PM PST

A new study using observations from a novel instrument provides the best look to date at magnetic fields at the heart of gamma-ray bursts, the most energetic explosions in the universe. An international team of astronomers has glimpsed the infrastructure of a burst's high-speed jet.

Fledgling supernova remnant reveals neutron star's secrets

Posted: 04 Dec 2013 03:14 PM PST

Astronomers have identified the glowing wreck of a star that exploded a mere 2,500 years ago — the blink of an eye in astronomical terms.

Mysteries of Earth's radiation belts uncovered by NASA twin spacecraft

Posted: 04 Dec 2013 09:37 AM PST

Just over a year since launch, NASA's Van Allen Probes mission continues to unravel longstanding mysteries of Earth's high-energy radiation belts that encircle our planet and pose hazards to orbiting satellites and astronauts.

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