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A Powerful Space Super-Magnet is Blasting Particles Through the Milky Way!

Photo: Nathan Anderson / Unsplash
Deep in our galaxy, a mysterious cosmic booster is shooting out tiny particles called protons at super-high speeds. These space particles are traveling with a quadrillion [that is a one followed by fifteen zeros!] electron volts of energy. Imagine what kind of cosmic giant could be throwing these powerful space-darts across the universe!
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ScienceDaily
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