Scientific American Space Agency (NASA) detected storms of antimatter in space from Earth a phenomenon never seen before, with the help of gamma-ray space telescope Fermi.
Scientists believe that antimatter particles were formed from terrestrial gamma rays (TGF, for its acronym in English). Estimated that daily occur even 500 TGF but have never been detected.
"These signs are the first direct evidence that thousands of storm antimatter are radiated from our planet," said Michael Briggs, a member of Gamma Monitoring Fermi (GBM, for its acronym in English), University of Alabama at the presentation of findings at the meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Seattle. Fermi is designed
with a gamma ray monitor. When antimatter collides with matter particles both are annihilated and converted into gamma rays. The GBM detects signs of lightning and therefore infer the location of antimatter. (See process)
The probe Fermi was launched in 2008 and since then furrow space in search of these rays. In less than three years has become a vital tool to know the universe.
"We learned that mysteries can be discovered much closer to home," said Ilana Harrus, member of NASA's Fermi program that operates in Washington. Relevance of finding
positron-detection basic elements of antimatter as the electrons in the material, shows that many high-energy particles are ejected from the Earth's atmosphere. In fact, scientists now believe that terrestrial gamma-ray jets emit flashes of matter and antimatter, as noted in an article to be published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.
"Fermi results lead us to understand more how the TGF. We have to continue finding out what's special about these storms and know the role played by the gamma rays in the process," said Steven Cummer of Duke University.
Scientists believe that antimatter particles were formed from terrestrial gamma rays (TGF, for its acronym in English). Estimated that daily occur even 500 TGF but have never been detected.
"These signs are the first direct evidence that thousands of storm antimatter are radiated from our planet," said Michael Briggs, a member of Gamma Monitoring Fermi (GBM, for its acronym in English), University of Alabama at the presentation of findings at the meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Seattle. Fermi is designed
with a gamma ray monitor. When antimatter collides with matter particles both are annihilated and converted into gamma rays. The GBM detects signs of lightning and therefore infer the location of antimatter. (See process)
The probe Fermi was launched in 2008 and since then furrow space in search of these rays. In less than three years has become a vital tool to know the universe.
"We learned that mysteries can be discovered much closer to home," said Ilana Harrus, member of NASA's Fermi program that operates in Washington. Relevance of finding
positron-detection basic elements of antimatter as the electrons in the material, shows that many high-energy particles are ejected from the Earth's atmosphere. In fact, scientists now believe that terrestrial gamma-ray jets emit flashes of matter and antimatter, as noted in an article to be published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.
"Fermi results lead us to understand more how the TGF. We have to continue finding out what's special about these storms and know the role played by the gamma rays in the process," said Steven Cummer of Duke University.
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