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Having a Hot Time on Mars!
In this cosmic radiation on Mars worksheet, students study a radiation map of Mars taken by the MARIE instrument on the Odyssey spacecraft. Students answer 4 questions using the radiation map and they answer questions about the exposure...
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Scientists Say Star Collision Caused Dinosaur Extinction
"Israeli scientists have a new theory on why the dinosaurs became extinct: cosmic radiation that bombarded the Earth following the collision of two neutron stars." This article discusses the details of the theory.
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The Mystery of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays
A video is featured on this site exploring the High Resolution Fly's Eye at the University of Utah. This project was designed to help explain cosmic rays formerly referred to as cosmic radiation. These fast-moving particles origin and...