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Physicists Spot Potential Source of 'Oh-My-God' Particles

Posted by Unknown on from the giant-alien-particle-acceleration-experiment dept.

sciencehabit (1205606) writes For decades, physicists have sought the sources of the most energetic subatomic particles in the universe — cosmic rays that strike the atmosphere with as much energy as well-thrown baseballs. Now, a team working with the Telescope Array, a collection of 507 particle detectors covering 700 square kilometers of desert in Utah, has observed a broad 'hotspot' in the sky in which such cosmic rays seem to originate. Although not definitive, the observation suggests the cosmic rays emanate from a distinct source near our galaxy and not from sources spread all over the universe.

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  1. I know where they are coming from. by kperrier · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    It's Galactus. And not the crappy one from the movie.

  2. Signals by mfh · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    It would be really cool if we discovered these particles were actually packets of alien data. I mean if WE found a new civ and we decided to contact them I wonder how they would adapt to our technology. Wouldn't it present in a kind of similar way?

    Because if these particles are pretty special, which they are, then can we not assume they might not be naturally occurring?

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  3. Re:Buy the book BANNED by Costco! by Russ1642 · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Everytime I go to Costco I'm impressed with the quality of what they sell. I guess it's because they can tell the difference between shit and quality.

  4. Re:Alien Spacecraft by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    We need to make them stop polluting out galaxy!

    We must put an end to these dirty dirty aliens once and for all! Who's with me!

    Bring your pitchforks!