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The localized regions of excess cosmic rays (in red) observed by Milagro superimposed on a star map in this region. The Orion constellation is connected by white lines in the lower part of the image. (Credit: Los Alamos National Lab)
NYU (US)—Physicists have observed for the first time two distinct “hot spots” that appear to be showering Earth with an excess of cosmic rays. The discovery calls into question nearly a century of understanding about galactic magnetic fields near our solar system, and suggests the possibility that an unknown source or magnetic effect could be responsible. Continue…
