Tag: cosmic rays
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Investigating the origin of elements with the AMS on the International Space Station
Drawing on 15 years of observations and more than 260 billion cosmic-ray events, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer is helping scientists investigate how elements are produced and propagate through our Galaxy. Its latest measurements of phosphorus, chlorine, argon, potassium and calcium reveal distinct patterns among primary and secondary cosmic-ray nuclei, contributing to a more comprehensive model…
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In discussion with John Ellis: The Higgs, Patience and Perseverance in Science
In discussion with John Ellis: The Higgs, Patience and Perseverance in Science by Panos Charitos For John Ellis, the history of the Higgs boson is not a neat, short story that begins with a theory paper and ends with a discovery announcement. It is a long intellectual adventure, beginning in superconductivity, moving through the construction
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Latest Results from the AMS on the International Space Station
Latest Results from the AMS on the International Space Station The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, AMS, is a particle physics detector operating on the International Space Station (Figure 1) since May 2011 with the aim to address long-standing open questions in fundamental physics, such as the matter-antimatter asymmetry, the nature of dark matter, the existence of