How cosmic rays help us understand the universe - Veronica Bindi
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We only know 4% of what the universe is made up
of. Can we also know what lies beyond our galaxy ... and if there are
undiscovered forms of matter? Luckily, we have
space messengers — cosmic rays — that bring us physical data from parts of the cosmos beyond our reach. Veronica Bindi explains what cosmic rays are, and how they transmit information about our universe from the great beyond.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Veronica Bindi
- Director
- Jeremiah Dickey
- Animation Artist
- Lisa LaBracio
- Script Editor
- Alex Gendler
- Narrator
- Stephanie Lo