Articles related to "Cosmic Rays"

Exploding stars that spew light-speed particles in their death throes had major impact on early life on Earth and still plays a role in its climate, says a Danish report.

The history of subatomic research is truly interesting - from the early laboratory experiments to capturing cosmic rays to the glory of modern accelerators.

It has been suggested that a Mars Direct mission will involve extremely high risk from radiation, the effects of zero-gravity and other factors. These can be overcome.

Among the wealth of physics discoveries in 2008 editors and science writers of the American Institute of Physics and the American Physical Society has selected ten.

Those hunting for the elusive neutrino typically trek to exotic locations to detect the particle. But new projects are looking up to Moon to detect neutrinos using radio.

I've shown you how to save money on breakfasts at Walt Disney World. Now let's tackle the next meal of the day -- lunch.

Services are available that can compare genetic makeup to markers that indicate risks for many genetic diseases using only a saliva test.

The periodic table goes Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium, but due to its unique properties Lithium rarely enjoys the Universe's first-born status like its two older siblings.

Capturing the visible light spectrum through the Hubble telescope shows amazing images, but the Chandra X-ray telescope captures even more impressive images.

The December 21, 2012 doomsday prophecies are addressed by scientists who do not believe the claims that the world will come to an end with a global catastrophe.

With the much heralded switch on of the Large Hadron Collider, scientists can begin investigating conditions comparable to those at the beginning of time.

Ionic air cleaners offer a quiet, safe, specific approach to clean air in the home with no filters to change. But do they offer the best air purification?

A brief biography of Robert A. Millikan, who won the 1923 Nobel prize in physics for his famous Millikan oil drop experiment.

A calculation of the total energy density produced by protons in the Large Hadron Collider at CERN shows it is not likely to destroy Earth.

For the first time, life's building blocks have been found in a comet out in space. This suggests that comets and meteorites could have prompted life on Earth.

Fermions are a fundamental class of particles, and they are subdivided into two categories. Together, they serve as the building blocks of all matter.

NASA's orbital observatory program contained four Telescopes to observe different electromagnetic frequencies. The Compton observatory looked for gamma-rays.

Everyone is talking about 2012. What happens when the Mayan Calendar ends in December of that year? Does the world end, or is it the beginning of a glorious new age?

Despite grim prophecies of disaster and destruction in the year 2012, man can take comfort in several writers' visions of a spiritual and regenerated new earth.

Studies of meteorites from Mars and of organisms that live in "extreme" environments suggest that transfer of biological organisms between planets may be possible.

Water Bears were known to be able to cope with extremes of heat, cold, and desiccation - but 2007 saw them return alive from space.

When vacationing at Walt Disney World, you have many options when it comes to food. Here are some helpful tips about where the best family-friendly fare can be found.

Particle Accelerators form an enormous part of physical discovery, and as such, they are constantly getting bigger, better, and (much) more expensive.

In the late 1920's Paul Dirac it was discovered that "normal" electrons might not be the only ones to exist. There might be an "opposite" particle as well.

Time Travel has been a favorite subject for science fiction enthusiasts. Yet scientists do have an idea on how it can be done. Some of these ideas will be discussed.