Scientists Achieve Highest Energy Ever Detected from the Sun
Scientists have announced the discovery of the highest energy particles ever seen coming from the sun. The discovery, made by the Pierre Auger Observatory in Argentina, could help scientists better understand why the sun produces these high-energy particles and how they interact with Earth’s atmosphere. The particles, called cosmic rays, were detected by the observatory in August of 2023. They had energies ranging from 100 to 1000 times higher than particles produced by the sun’s nuclear reactions. This is the first time scientists have detected such high-energy particles from the sun, and their implications could be far-reaching.
Scientists have just made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of solar astronomy: the highest energy particles ever seen coming from the Sun. The scientists, from the Pierre Auger Observatory in Argentina, detected particles with energies ranging from 100 to 1000 times higher than the particles produced by the Sun’s nuclear reactions. This is the first time scientists have detected such high-energy particles from the Sun, and their implications could be far-reaching. Further research may help us understand why the Sun produces these high-energy particles and how they interact with Earth’s atmosphere.
source: Phys.org