A global team of astrophysicists has located the area in space that is shaped like a “Manatee,” a gigantic aquatic creature, from which strong, extremely energetic x-rays are being emitted into space.
An international team of astrophysicists has identified the location where powerful and highly energetic x-rays are being shot out into space from inside a region in space shaped like a giant aquatic .
Signs of PeVatrons in Gamma-Ray Haze
April 5, 2021•
Physics 14, 41
A diffuse glow of high-energy gamma rays hints at the presence of powerful cosmic accelerators, called PeVatrons, within the disk of our Galaxy.
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AS experiment detects high-energy gamma rays by observing showers of particles produced when the gamma rays hit molecules in Earth’s atmosphere.
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AS experiment detects high-energy gamma rays by observing showers of particles produced when the gamma rays hit molecules in Earth’s atmosphere.×
The interstellar medium is filled with relativistic charged particles mostly protons and helium nuclei. Spaceborne telescopes and earthbound observatories have revealed that these cosmic rays can have energies exceeding