Particle detectors play a crucial role in our understanding of the fundamental building blocks of the universe. They allow ...

The temporary belts, one of which still remains, were filled with high-energy electrons and protons and were found by a ...

There are trillions of charged particles—protons and electrons, the basic building blocks of matter—whizzing around above ...

Protons are far from simple particles — they are swirling cauldrons of quarks, gluons, and quantum entanglement. Scientists ...

Earth two new temporary radiation belts, according to NASA's CubeSat mission. One of these belts could stay in place for a ...

In recent years, there have been attempts to describe the inside of a proton using quantum information tools, with partial ...

The largest solar storm in two decades hit Earth in May 2024. For several days, wave after wave of high-energy charged ...

Scientists reveal the discovery of two new temporary radiation belts encircling the Earth created by a massive solar storm in ...

Lightweight, robust, radiation-resilient photovoltaics are critical technologies for many aerospace applications. OPV cells ...

Data collected from a once-defunct NASA satellite show that Earth grew two extra radiation belts following a supercharged ...

A NASA satellite that suddenly reappeared after going silent gets credit for the remarkable discovery—a pair of temporary ...