Cosmic Vision: Fast and Furious

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.

A lecture by Katherine Blundell

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:
http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and...

You can watch the other 6 lectures in the series here:    • Cosmic Vision: Watching the Radio  

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