gamma rays
Britishplural noun
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The limited image resolution of those observations meant researchers could not examine the source closely enough to determine whether protons or electrons were responsible for the gamma rays.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
That connection is expected when high-energy protons collide with surrounding gas and produce gamma rays.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
For that reason, sources producing gamma rays below the PeV range can be considered possible PeVatron candidates.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
That distance was too great for the instrument to detect gamma rays coming from the planet, but scientists believed it might still register neutrons escaping from the Martian surface and atmosphere.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
And then I imagine I can feel the X rays and the gamma rays, feel them pinging on my eyelids, shooting through my skull, making the palms of my hands tingle like they've fallen asleep.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
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