Cosmic rays

Scientists prepare to send a balloon to search for ‘messengers from outer space’ A group of scientists outdoors in front of a large square metal apparatus

Scientists prepare to send a balloon to search for ‘messengers from outer space’

In ‘Creative Machines’ class, students design and make instruments from scratch Hands holding a small machine

In ‘Creative Machines’ class, students design and make instruments from scratch

New course walks students through design and development for scientific machines

Observatory detects extragalactic cosmic rays hitting the Earth cosmic rays

Observatory detects extragalactic cosmic rays hitting the Earth

UChicago-led NASA balloon mission launches, with goal of breaking flight record

UChicago-led NASA balloon mission launches, with goal of breaking flight record

NASA to launch telescope on super-pressure balloon in search for cosmic rays Thumbnail

NASA to launch telescope on super-pressure balloon in search for cosmic rays

James W. Cronin, Nobel laureate and pioneering physicist, 1931-2016 James Cronin

James W. Cronin, Nobel laureate and pioneering physicist, 1931-2016

Seeking the Source of Cosmic Rays

Seeking the Source of Cosmic Rays

Article cites Prof. Angela Olinto, who praises ‘outside the box’ research used to explore origins of cosmic rays


Space station to host new cosmic ray telescope

Space station to host new cosmic ray telescope

Cosmic rays, explained Illustration of cosmic rays making contact with Earth

Cosmic rays, explained

Trillions upon trillions of cosmic rays hit the Earth every day. What are they?

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UCICR instrument hand closeup 1380px EUSO SPB2 mission

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