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Mysterious Milky Way object accelerates protons beyond one quadrillion electron volts

Scientists have identified a cosmic accelerator in the Milky Way, pushing protons to extreme energies. This discovery could help explain the origin and influence of the galaxy's most energetic cosmic rays.

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Mysterious Milky Way object accelerates protons beyond one quadrillion electron volts

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Mysterious Milky Way object accelerates protons beyond one quadrillion electron volts

Latest Discoveries

7 peculiar pets in history: From a beer-drinking elk to the Pope’s elephant

APOD: 2026 August 2 – A Fire Rainbow over West Virginia

Rare baby albino porcupine rescued in Maine

NASA’s Curiosity rover finds a mysterious honeycomb landscape on Mars

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