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GRAPES-3 muon telescope linked to lightning research
Original: The GRAPES-3 muon telescope with lightning (artistic view) (IMAGE)
An artistic image of the GRAPES-3 muon telescope alongside lightning is circulating in science news. GRAPES-3 is a cosmic ray experiment in Ooty, India, whose muon telescope has been used to study how thunderstorms and lightning affect atmospheric muon flux. The image is drawing attention to the facility's ongoing work on particle physics and extreme weather phenomena.
Why now: Fresh science coverage of the GRAPES-3 experiment's lightning research is drawing attention.
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Evidence
- The GRAPES-3 muon telescope with lightning (artistic view) (IMAGE) · EurekAlert! Science News Releases
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