A rare and extremely high-energy particle has been observed falling towards Earth. It has sent researchers backwards around the world.
Raises eyebrows
The eye-catching phenomenon has attracted a lot of attention internationally.
Toshihiro Fuji, associate professor at Osaka Metropolitan University in Japan, is one of several researchers who have been scratching their heads after the particle came whizzing through space at breakneck speed.
– The first thing I thought was that it must be a mistake, he says to the newspaper and continues:
– It showed an unparalleled level of energy. We haven’t seen anything like it in the last three decades!
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The particle, which is named after the Japanese sun goddess Amaterasu, is one of the highest-energy cosmic rays ever discovered, says the researcher.
– What the hell!?
Research professor at the University of Utah’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, John Matthews, is also horrified by the powerful particle.
He believes that one of the most startling things is that nobody knows exactly where it comes from, he says according to The Guardian:
– We have tracked the particle’s path, and it has not been near anything with high enough energy to have produced it. That’s the mystery here: What the hell is going on!?
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Matthews says the particle has an energy in excess of 240 exa-electron volts, second only to “Oh my god particle” which was discovered in 1991.
The researchers were not able to trace the origin of that particle either.
Searching for answers
Scientists worldwide are now searching for answers about the particle. According to The Guardian, one of the theories is that the particle comes from “an empty area in space” that borders the Milky Way.
– I don’t think people understand how big this is. You need huge amounts of energy and really high magnetic fields to create this, says researcher Matthews.
He clarifies that it would take “a celestial phenomenon more powerful than star explosions” to bring about something similar.
Several astronomy forums have been driven in the wake of the sensational images. Many speculate on the particle’s origin, and write that they are excited about the continuation.
2023-11-24 18:03:17
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