SMRTR Science & EngineeringFeb 25, 2026NotebookCheck

The second most powerful cosmic ray ever discovered may have come from a galaxy

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Amaterasu, the second most powerful cosmic ray ever detected, was discovered in 2021 with mysterious origins that scientists are still trying to identify. A new study suggests the ultra-high-energy particle may have originated from galaxy M82, located 12 million light-years away, which contains powerful galactic winds and black holes capable of accelerating such particles.

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