Astronomers detect light 700 trillion times stronger than what eyes can see, could change laws of physics
Astronomers used the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) on the Tibetan Pleatue to detect the cosmic rays.
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UPDATED: May 20, 2021 17:05 IST
Zhen Cao and his team reported the detection of more than 530 photons at energies above 100 teraelectronvolts and up to 1.4 PeV. (Photo: Getty)
Astronomers at an observatory in the Tibetan Pleatue have detected the brightest light particle, gamma-ray photons up to 1.4 peta-electron volts (PeV) being emitted from the Milky Way galaxy. The charged particles are also referred to as cosmic rays and the results are posing a tough challenge for astronomers and physicists over the source of the light.