Advanced quantum detectors are reinventing the search for dark matter
When it comes to understanding the universe, what we know is only a sliver of the whole picture.
General Physics
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Page 5: Research news on Cosmic rays & astroparticles
Cosmic rays & astroparticles is a research area focused on high-energy particles of extraterrestrial origin and their role in fundamental physics and astrophysics. It encompasses experimental and theoretical studies of primary cosmic rays (protons, nuclei, electrons), secondary air-shower particles, gamma rays, neutrinos, and other non-photonic messengers that probe extreme environments such as supernova remnants, active galactic nuclei, and compact objects. The field integrates particle detection techniques, high-energy astrophysics, plasma and magnetic field modeling, and multi-messenger observations to investigate particle acceleration mechanisms, propagation in interstellar and intergalactic media, and potential signatures of new physics beyond the Standard Model.
Cosmic rays from a nearby supernova may help explain Earth-like planets
How common are Earth-like planets in the universe? When I started working on supernova explosions, I never imagined that my research would eventually lead me to ask a question about the origin of Earth-like planets. Yet that ...
Football-field-sized balloon takes flight over Antarctica in quest for dark matter answers
A scientific experiment aimed at detecting dark matter in space launched from Antarctica on December 15, with significant contributions from University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
Astronomy
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Dark matter search narrows as detector sets new limits and spots solar neutrinos
Australian researchers have played a central role in a landmark result from the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment in South Dakota—the world's most sensitive dark matter detector. Today, scientists working on the experiment report ...
General Physics
Dec 15, 2025
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New levitating sensors could pave way to dark matter detection and quantum sensing
A new type of sensor that levitates dozens of glass microparticles could revolutionize the accuracy and efficiency of sensing, laying the foundation for better autonomous vehicles, navigation and even the detection of dark ...
General Physics
Dec 2, 2025
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Before trips to Mars, we need better protection from cosmic rays
The first step on the moon was one of humanity's most exciting accomplishments. Now scientists are planning return trips—and dreaming of Mars beyond.
Space Exploration
Dec 2, 2025
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Machine learning beats classical method in predicting cosmic ray radiation near Earth
Cosmic rays are high-energy particles that constantly bombard Earth from space and are influenced by the sun's magnetic activity. When the sun is active, fewer of these particles reach Earth; when the sun is quiet, more are ...
Planetary Sciences
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Team studies beryllium-7 variations over Antarctic regions of the Southern Ocean
Beryllium-7 is a radioactive isotope of beryllium produced by cosmic rays in the atmosphere. A Japanese research team has explored, over space and time, how the beryllium-7 is transported from the atmosphere to Earth's surface. ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 18, 2025
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Cosmic ray puzzle resolved as scientists link 'knee' formation to black holes
Milestone results released by the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) on November 16 have solved a decades-old mystery about the cosmic ray energy spectrum—which shows a sharp decrease in cosmic rays above ...
Astronomy
Nov 16, 2025
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Are the cosmic voids truly empty?
If we take out all the matter, neutrinos, dark matter, cosmic rays, and radiation from the deepest parts of the voids, the only thing left is empty space. I know it sounds like a paradox, but the voids are full of the vacuum ...
Astronomy
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