Physics Discover the Origin of Cosmic Rays
(2009-11-09)
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UCLA Physicist Rene Ong and his collaborators have used VERITAS to discover where cosmic rays come from. The team observed the nearby starburst galaxy M82 and found high-energy particles. The galaxy has no blackhole-related activity, but it has a high level of star formation so the cosmic rays have come from exploding stars and stellar winds.
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Andromeda/Triangulum Galactic Encounter Revealed
(2009-09-03)
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A group of astronomers including UCLA's Mike Rich present the Pan-Andromeda Archeological Survey (PAndAS).
The survey uncovered a disperse halo around the Triangulum galaxy and a mild warp to the Andromeda galaxy's disk.
These observations point to an encounter between the two galaxies some 2 billion years ago.
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Nature Letter
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WISE Mission Arrives at Launch Site
(2009-08-17)
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The NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) has arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. where it will liftoff in December. WISE will survey the entire sky at infrared wavelengths and its principal investigator is UCLA's Ned Wright.
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