Cosmic rays nasa bbc news 2016

Here are some articles and news stories from NASA and BBC News in 2016 related to cosmic rays:

NASA News

  1. "NASA's Fermi Telescope Finds Most Powerful Cosmic Ray Ever Detected" (March 2016)

NASA's Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope has detected the most powerful cosmic ray ever observed, a high-energy particle that could help scientists better understand the sources of these energetic particles.

Source: NASA's Fermi Telescope Finds Most Powerful Cosmic Ray Ever Detected

  1. "NASA's Voyager 1 Spacecraft Enters New Region of Space" (April 2016)

NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft has entered a new region of space, known as the "magnetic highway," where the solar wind is much weaker and the magnetic field is much stronger. This region is thought to be a boundary between the heliosphere and the interstellar medium, and Voyager 1 is the first spacecraft to reach it.

Source: NASA's Voyager 1 Spacecraft Enters New Region of Space

BBC News

  1. "Cosmic rays: Mysterious particles from space pose radiation risk" (June 2016)

Cosmic rays are high-energy particles that bombard the Earth from space, and scientists are concerned about the risks they pose to both humans and electronic devices. The BBC reports on the latest research into these mysterious particles.

Source: Cosmic rays: Mysterious particles from space pose radiation risk

  1. "Voyager 1: NASA's spacecraft reaches 'magnetic highway' in space" (April 2016)

The BBC reports on NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft, which has entered a new region of space known as the "magnetic highway." This region is thought to be a boundary between the heliosphere and the interstellar medium, and Voyager 1 is the first spacecraft to reach it.

Source: Voyager 1: NASA's spacecraft reaches 'magnetic highway' in space

  1. "Cosmic rays: Scientists detect 'most powerful' ever" (March 2016)

The BBC reports on the detection of the most powerful cosmic ray ever observed by NASA's Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope. The particle is thought to have originated from a distant galaxy and could help scientists better understand the sources of these energetic particles.

Source: Cosmic rays: Scientists detect 'most powerful' ever