Cosmic 100 - Auger video 2 | The Royal Society

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Channel: The Royal Society · 2012 · Science & Technology

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We spend our lives being bombarded by sub-atomic particles. Each second, about five travel through the top of your head. Sub-atomic particles are produced in the Earth's atmosphere by cosmic rays, which are high-energy particles that start out life in deep space.

A reconstruction of a cosmic ray event traced back to a super massive black hole in the galaxy Centaurus A.

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