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PARTICLE PHYSICS 101
Like a metal roof being struck during a heavy hailstorm, Earth is under constant bombardment by energetic subatomic particles from outer space. They travel at almost the speed of light, pack more energy than terrestrial particle laboratories can ever achieve, and their origin is largely unknown. Studying these cosmic rays, as they are called, is an active field of research and a