Superfast, subatomic-sized particles called muons have been used to wirelessly navigate underground in a reportedly world first. By using muon-detecting ground stations synchronized with an ...

CosmicWatch is a compact and affordable particle detector that can be used for research and education purposes. Developed by physicist Spencer Axani, it costs about $100 and can be assembled easily.

Cosmic rays let a telescope read thunderstorms from the ground, and Earth's magnetic field explains why it sees far more storms to the east.

An open-source Raspberry Pi Pico detector counts muons from cosmic rays for under $100, bringing particle physics to the desktop.

Cosmic rays are high-energy particles from outer space that strike Earth's atmosphere, generating showers of secondary particles, such as muons, that can reach the planet's surface. In recent years, ...

GPS is a handy modern gadget — until you go inside, underground, or underwater. Japanese researchers want to build a GPS-like system with a twist. It uses cosmic ray muons, which can easily penetrate ...

GPS is now a mainstay of daily life, helping us with navigation, tracking, mapping, and timing across a broad spectrum of applications. But it does have a few shortcomings, most notably not being able ...

Muon beams can now be created in a device that is the length of a ruler. Researchers at Berkeley Lab presented a foot-long (30 cm) compact laser-plasma accelerator (LPA) that can generate and detect ...

Muons are constantly being created as cosmic rays collide with molecules in Earth's upper atmosphere. With their ability to ...

Under cover The new transfer-learning system could be used to identify shipments of illicit nuclear materials. (Courtesy: Shutterstock/Gualtiero Boffi) Machine-learning could help us use cosmic muons ...

As GNSS cannot penetrate rock or water, muon technology could be used in future search and rescue efforts, to monitor undersea volcanoes, and guide autonomous vehicles underground and underwater.