Physicists launch cosmic ray telescope from Antarctica
Monday, December 16, 2019 - 09:50
in Astronomy & Space
A team of Washington University in St. Louis scientists at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, successfully launched its SuperTIGER (Super Trans-Iron Galactic Element Recorder) instrument, which is used to study the origin of cosmic rays. Cosmic rays are high-energy particles from beyond the solar system that bombard Earth’s atmosphere. SuperTIGER is designed to measure the rare, heavy elements … Continue reading Physicists launch cosmic ray telescope from Antarctica