Cosmic rays are particles from outer space that travel across ... Then in 1912, Austrian physicist Victor Hess flew a balloon to an altitude of more than 17,000 feet and found that the radiation rate ...

Scientists with the HESS Observatory have identified the most energetic cosmic electrons ever observed. What could this mean for our understanding of the universe?

Especially the latter poses a great challenge for long-term space travel, and so people are working on various concepts to protect astronauts’ DNA from being smashed by cosmic rays. This has ...

Researchers at the High Energy Stereoscopic System (HESS) observatory in Namibia have reported detecting the most energetic ...

Dr. Huentemeyer's background is in astrophysics and elementary particle physics. She is currently interested in the study of gamma and cosmic rays to solve the century-old puzzle of the origin of ...

Dr. Huentemeyer's background is in astrophysics and elementary particle physics. She is currently interested in the study of gamma and cosmic rays to solve the century-old puzzle of the origin of ...