Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Too much antimatter is hitting Earth and scientists aren't sure why

Cosmic rays immerse the Earth, but amidst the particles coming from the depths of space is too much antimatter. Scientists have known there are too many high-energy positrons, the antimatter equivalent of electrons, than they'd expect. Now a group of researchers from the United States, Mexico, Germany, and Poland attempted to shine some light on the mystery, and if they're right, according to the Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences (IFJ PAN), "the excess positrons in cosmic rays...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/too-much-antimatter-is-hitting-earth-and-scientists-arent-sure-why
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