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Pavel Cherenkov, the Soviet scientist, won the 1958 #NobelPrize in Physics for discovering Cherenkov radiation, the blue glow emitted when charged particles travel faster than light in a medium like air or water. Cherenkov telescopes use this phenomenon to study gamma rays and other cosmic events by capturing the light produced when these particles interact with the atmosphere. Did you know that India has a Cherenkov connection? India recently launched the Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment

What’s that blue glow surrounding a reactor? It’s a phenomenon known as Cherenkov Radiation when electrically charged particles, such as protons or electrons, travel faster than light in a clear medium like water. | U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy

9.1K views · 350 reactions | The story of searching for intelligent life in the universe: planet.ly/SETI Special thanks to instagram.com/ryanlapse for sharing his amazing footage from the Allen Telescope Array in Hat Creek, CA  | The Planetary Society | Facebook

748K views · 10K reactions | Where does NASA's James Webb Space Telescope get its energy? From the #Sun! It uses a 20-foot solar array to convert sunlight to electricity, providing all the power the spacecraft needs to #UnfoldTheUniverse. Be on the lookout for Webb’s first images on July 12! | NASA Space Alerts | Facebook