The Milky Way’s newfound high-energy glow hints at the secrets of cosmic rays
Cosmic accelerators in the galaxy blast out extremely energetic particles, the find suggests
![Tibet AS-gamma experiment](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/020121_EC_gamma-ray_feat-scaled.jpg?fit=1030%2C535&ssl=1)
The Tibet AS-gamma experiment (shown) detects high-energy gamma rays by observing showers of particles produced when a gamma ray hits Earth’s atmosphere.
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