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Anyone interested in seeing cosmic rays visually should check out a cloud chamber. One can be made at home with isopropyl alchol and dry ice. Once you see it, i
by crazydoggers 5y ago
Anyone interested in seeing cosmic rays visually should check out a cloud chamber. One can be made at home with isopropyl alchol and dry ice. Once you see it, it makes the need for ECC more visceral.
Here’s a video of a cloud chamber. The very long straight lines are muons, which are the products of cosmic rays hitting the upper atmosphere. Also visible are thick lines which are alpha particles, the result of radioactive decay.
https://youtu.be/i15ef618DP0 https://youtu.be/i15ef618DP0