The handheld particle detector CosmicWatch is roughly the size of a box of animal crackers. Every time a muon passes through ...

Artist’s illustration of the extremely energetic cosmic ray observed by a surface detector array of the Telescope Array experiment, named “Amaterasu particle.” In 1991, the University of Utah Fly’s ...

Dark matter remains one of science's greatest mysteries, possibly making up 85% of all matter in the universe. Despite decades of research, its exact nature is unknown. One leading candidate to ...

Raspberry Pi enthusiasts looking for a more unique project to keep them busy this weekend may be interested in the Raspberry Pi cosmic ray detector project published on YouTube by Marco Reps. Check ...

Scientists have detected the most powerful cosmic ray seen in more than three decades. But the exact origin of this turbocharged particle from outer space remains a mystery, with some suggesting that ...