The Particle That Came From Nowhere
From Space, Astronomy & Cosmic Mysteries · 12:35
Show by David
On 27 May 2021, a single particle carrying the energy of a thrown baseball struck the atmosphere above Utah. David follows the Amaterasu particle, one of the most energetic cosmic rays ever recorded, back to the empty sky it seemed to come from, and the new evidence pointing to a violent star-forming galaxy 12 million light-years away.
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