The Earth is under constant bombardment from cosmic rays, most of them being nuclei ... and $150 for a muon detector still isn’t too unreasonable. Detecting muons seems to have become a thing ...

Subatomic particles called muons could measure pressure changes in supercell thunderstorms and the twisters they kick up.

Muon tomography is an innovative imaging technique that utilizes cosmic ray muons—high-energy particles that penetrate materials—to create detailed images of dense objects. This method has ...

[Robert Hart] is building an array of individual cosmic ray detectors that can be distributed across a landscape to display how these cosmic rays (particles, technically) arrive as showers of muons.

Muon radiography and tomography are innovative imaging techniques that utilize cosmic rays, specifically muons, to visualize the internal structures of various objects and geological formations.

This 3-D image shows a cosmic-ray muon producing a large shower of energy as it passes through the NOvA far detector in Minnesota. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...

These fermions, identical in most respects to electrons except for their higher mass and baffling magnetic moment, are created in the Earth's atmosphere as cosmic ... muon tomography. "Like X-rays ...

Nick Hague and Suni Williams spent six hours working on NICER, AMS and other equipment outside the International Space ...

Using a muon detector, this process can reveal the density of a material and identify any voids. Our instruments detect the naturally occurring cosmic ray muons after they have passed through an ...

Cosmic rays and their byproduct ... Researchers plan to use muon detectors over large areas or portable versions to track severe weather patterns. The findings could enhance und ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 commander Suni Williams works outside the International ...