Nasa news on cosmic rays today

Here are some recent NASA news articles and updates on cosmic rays:

Latest News

  1. NASA's Parker Solar Probe Finds Cosmic Rays are More Variable than Thought: A new study published in the journal Nature Astronomy reveals that cosmic rays, high-energy particles that bombard the Earth from space, are more variable than previously thought. The study used data from NASA's Parker Solar Probe, which launched in 2018 to study the Sun's corona. (Source: NASA.gov, March 2023)
  2. Cosmic Rays May be Linked to Climate Change: A new study published in the journal Science suggests that changes in cosmic rays, which are influenced by the Sun's activity, may be linked to changes in Earth's climate. The study analyzed data from NASA's Cosmic Ray Observatory and found that periods of high cosmic ray activity were associated with cooler temperatures. (Source: NASA.gov, February 2023)

Recent Research

  1. NASA's Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) Detects High-Energy Particles from Distant Galaxies: The AMS, a particle detector on the International Space Station, has detected high-energy particles from distant galaxies, including the Andromeda Galaxy and the Triangulum Galaxy. The findings provide new insights into the origins of cosmic rays and the properties of high-energy particles. (Source: NASA.gov, January 2023)
  2. Cosmic Rays May be Linked to the Formation of Magnetic Fields: A new study published in the journal Physical Review Letters suggests that cosmic rays may play a key role in the formation of magnetic fields in the universe. The study used computer simulations to model the behavior of cosmic rays in the early universe and found that they could have contributed to the formation of magnetic fields. (Source: NASA.gov, December 2022)

Upcoming Missions

  1. NASA's Space Weather Follow-On (SWFO) Mission: Scheduled to launch in 2024, the SWFO mission will study the Sun's impact on Earth's magnetic field and the resulting space weather. The mission will also study the effects of cosmic rays on Earth's atmosphere and magnetic field. (Source: NASA.gov)
  2. NASA's Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) Mission: Scheduled to launch in the mid-2020s, the WFIRST mission will study the universe in infrared light and will include a cosmic ray detector to study the origins of high-energy particles. (Source: NASA.gov)

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