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New Theory Emerges on Mystery Particle That Hit Earth in 2023
Original: This May Be the Strangest Explanation Yet for the Mysterious Particle That Slammed Into Earth in 2023 https://gizmodo.co
Scientists have floated a new, unconventional explanation for an ultra-high-energy cosmic ray detected in 2023, one of the most powerful particles ever recorded striking Earth's atmosphere. The particle, nicknamed the Amaterasu particle, appeared to come from empty space with no obvious source, puzzling physicists. The latest proposal is described as among the strangest explanations offered so far for where it could have originated.
Why now: A new proposed explanation for the puzzling origin of a record-breaking cosmic ray is drawing attention in science media.
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