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Space Station Detector Finds Unexplained Positron Excess

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 6, 2014 is “Space Station Detector Finds Unexplained Positron Excess,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit & License: Ron Garan , STS-134 Crew , Expedition 28 Crew , NASA. The original explanation runs about 163 words.

Space Station Detector Finds Unexplained Positron Excess
Credit: Image Credit & License: Ron Garan , STS-134 Crew , Expedition 28 Crew , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Where did all these high energy positrons come from? The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-02) onboard the International Space Station (ISS) has been meticulously recording how often it is struck by both high energy electrons and positrons since 2011.”

— APOD editors, October 6, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 6, 2014
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & License: Ron Garan , STS-134 Crew , Expedition 28 Crew , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 163 words

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