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The Pierre Auger Observatory is studying ultra-high energy cosmic rays (UHECRs), the most energetic particles in the universe. When these rare particles strike the earth's atmosphere, they produce extensive air showers made of billions of particles. While cosmic rays with low to moderate energies are well understood, those with extremely high energies remain mysterious.

Members of the Auger Group at the University of Utah are involved in hybrid reconstruction and the CLF and XLF laser facilities.

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Exciting News

The article "Correlation of the Highest-Energy Cosmic Rays with Nearby Extragalactic Objects" was published in the Nov. 9 issue of the journal Science.

This article from the Auger Collaboration shows that the most energetic particles in the universe likely come from supermassive black holes in the hearts of nearby active galaxies.

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More information about the Pierre Auger Observatory can be found on the Auger web site.


Acknowledgments

Augersw1 & 2 are brought to you by the letter 'V', the number '7' and by the Southwest Collaboration between the University of New Mexico and the University of Utah.

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Our research program is supported
by the National Science Foundation.