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Cosmic rays are high-energy particles that originate outside the Solar System.
Samuel Ting delivered the latest unexpected results from the AMS experiment last week at CERN
International Cosmic Day takes place for the sixth time on 30 November with high-school students from around the world investigating cosmic rays
Having docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on 25 August 2015, CALET is carrying out a full science programme
What happens when protons in cosmic rays collide with helium nuclei? The LHCb experiment is on the case
The LHCf experiment begins its annual run to study cosmic rays
CERN’s CLOUD experiment points to a cloudier pre-industrial climate in two Nature papers published today
The Langton Ultimate Cosmic-ray Intensity Detector used CERN Medipix particle detectors to collect data from space
Results from the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) on the International Space Station will be the focus of the three-day “AMS Days at CERN” meeting
Build a cosmic-ray detector in the classroom to see tracks left by particles from outer space
TEDed and particle physicist at CERN Jasper Kirkby come together to animate the effect of clouds on the Earth’s climate
AMS physicist Veronica Bindi narrates a quirky explanation of particles from outer space
CERN physicists joined composers and musicians to rock out with the universe at the Montreux jazz festival this week