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Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer reveals four cosmic ray classes across 20 elements, defying current models
- June 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Millions of light-years away, millions of years ago, a star exploded. In this violent process, it ejected incredible amounts of mass, including carbon, nitrogen and oxygen—the building blocks of life. In fact, the star may have produced elements on the periodic table all the way up to iron. As it exploded, it spewed these elements into deep space. Only a burnt-out core remained.
Originally published at Phys.org