Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Cosmic Rays

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 14, 2006 is “Cosmic Rays,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit: Simon Swordy ( U. Chicago ), NASA. The original explanation runs about 151 words.

Cosmic Rays
Credit: Illustration Credit: Simon Swordy ( U. Chicago ), NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Have you ever been hit by a beam of high energy particles from above? Surely you have — it happens all of the time.”

— APOD editors, August 14, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 14, 2006
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Illustration Credit: Simon Swordy ( U. Chicago ), NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 151 words

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