Shocks the Astronomy World, Discovering the Most Powerful Cosmic Rays Ever to Hit the Earth!

Wednesday, December 6 2023 – 09:33 WIB

Technodaily – A surprising discovery in the world of astronomy, researchers have detected one of the most powerful cosmic rays ever to hit Earth.

This particle was named ‘Amaterasu’, taken from the name of the Sun Goddess in Japanese Shinto religious beliefs.

Although cosmic rays are a common phenomenon, extremely high-energy cosmic rays like Amaterasu have energy levels far beyond anything previously detected.

Here are some interesting facts related to this discovery:

1. Amaterasu and Very High Energy (UHE) Cosmic Rays

– Amaterasu is an extremely high-energy cosmic ray that has an energy of 244 EeV, making it one of the most energetic cosmic rays ever detected.

– Very high-energy cosmic rays have at least one exa-electron volt (1 trillion electron volts), millions of times more energetic than the fastest particles from man-made particle accelerators.