Cosmic Vision: Fast & Furious

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Highly energetic particles from outer space travelling at the speed of light, known as cosmic rays, originate from the sites of extreme particle acceleration in the Universe.

This lecture considers just how energetic these rapid particles are, the origins of their extreme energies and the implications for Earth.

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Cosmic Vision

This event was on Wed, 03 Mar 2021

Astronomy

Physics

Science

Professor Katherine Blundell OBE

Professor of Astronomy

Katherine was appointed Gresham Professor of Astronomy in 2019. She is a Professor of Astrophysics at Oxford University and a Research Fellow at St John's College.

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