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Ethan Siegel
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Starts With A Bang!
Dec 5, 2023
The simplest explanation for ultra-high-energy cosmic rays
The highest-energy particles could be a…
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Ethan Siegel
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Jun 9, 2022
No, particle physics on Earth won’t ever destroy the Universe
Smashing things together at…
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Ethan Siegel
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Starts With A Bang!
Dec 7, 2021
Why the cosmic speed limit is below the speed of light
As particles travel through the Universe…
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Ethan Siegel
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Starts With A Bang!
Sep 17, 2021
Ask Ethan: Why Don’t We Put Particle Detectors In Space?
The highest-energy particles of all come from…
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Ethan Siegel
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May 6, 2021
How Do Cosmic Particles Break The Universe’s Energy Limit?
Cosmic rays aren’t just limited by the…
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Ethan Siegel
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Aug 30, 2019
Cosmic Rays Are More Energetic Than LHC Particles, And This Faster-Than-Light Trick Reveals Them
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Ethan Siegel
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Jul 19, 2018
A Cosmic First: Ultra-High Energy Neutrinos Found, From Blazing Galaxies Across The Universe
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Ethan Siegel
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May 4, 2017
How to prove Einstein’s relativity for less than $100
With off-the-shelf materials and a little dry…
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Ethan Siegel
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Dec 6, 2016
Cosmic rays may reveal new physics just beyond the LHC’s reach
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Ethan Siegel
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Starts With A Bang!
Aug 5, 2016
What are the most energetic particles in the Universe?
More than a million times what we make at the…
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