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  1. A Ray From #Space Hit #Earth with Such Incredible Power That Scientists Named It After a God
    The source of the #Amaterasu particle, named after the Japanese sun goddess, is a "big mystery." It’s the second-highest-energy #cosmicray ever recorded, at 240 exa-electron volts (Eev), second only to the aptly-named "Oh-My-God particle" discovered in 1991, which clocked in at 320Eev. Researchers describe the energy as equivalent to dropping a brick on your toe from waist height. vice.com/en/article/v7bqj3/ama

  2. Meet “#Amaterasu”: #Astronomers detect highest energy #cosmicray since 1991
    The #Telescope Array in Utah's West Desert picked up a rare particle with 244 EeV energy. It's the most energetic cosmic ray detected since 1991, when astronomers detected the so-called "Oh-My-God' particle, with energies of an even more impressive 320 EeV. Astronomers have dubbed this latest event the "Amaterasu" particle, after the Shinto sun goddess said to have created Japan. arstechnica.com/science/2023/1

  3. The most powerful cosmic ray since the Oh-My-God particle puzzles scientists

    Scientists spot a particle of intense energy, but explaining where it came from might require some new physics.
    ✍️ by Gemma Conroy
    nature.com/articles/d41586-023

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