Where Ultrahigh-Energy Cosmic Rays Come From

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Ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays twist and turn on their way to Earth, which has made it nearly impossible to identify the colossal monsters needed to create them.

Read the article: Cosmic Map of Ultrahigh-Energy Particles Points to Long-Hidden Treasures

Design by Olena Shmahalo/Quanta Magazine; source: Daniel Pomarède & Yehuda Hoffman, Noémie Globus

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