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A heavy 500 keV bow shock reveals the secrets of electron injection
Grand cosmic events demand electrons to reach relativistic speeds. A new study explains where they get their initial energy ...
Cosmic shock waves: Unraveling the mystery of electron acceleration
Scientists have come a step closer to understanding how collisionless shock waves—found throughout the universe—are able to ...
EurekAlert!12d
New study unveils breakthrough in understanding cosmic particle accelerators
Scientists have come a step closer to understanding how collisionless shock waves – found throughout the universe – are able ...
The Debrief9d
Near-Light Speeds: How Astrophysical Shock Waves Act as Cosmic Particle Accelerators
Astrophysical bow shocks and other multiscale phenomena work like cosmic particle accelerators to launch electrons to ...
Nature9d
Magnetospheric physics articles from across Nature Portfolio
An example effect is the bow shock created as the magnetosphere passes through the solar wind. Energetically charged particles affect polar ozone levels and have been linked to surface climate ...