When cosmic rays hit the Earth’s atmosphere, their high-energy primary particles generate an “air shower” of secondary particles, providing info on the physical properties of the primary particles. Measurements of LOFAR provide new findings on the mass and potential sources of the particles

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When cosmic rays hit the Earth’s atmosphere, their high-energy primary particles generate an “air shower” of secondary particles, providing info on the physical properties of the primary particles. Measurements of LOFAR provide new findings on the mass and potential sources of the particles