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Household muon detector

25.11.2017

Muons are an unstable elementary particle. Previously, only scientists using expensive equipment could observe muons, but physicists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created a household muon detector with the sensitivity of professional equipment.

Muons can be found anywhere on the planet, but their concentration in the sky will be much higher than at the surface. The thing is that the elementary particle is a derivative of cosmic rays. Muons do not accumulate anywhere, but slide at a very high speed through the planet, the muon lifetime is 2,2 microseconds.

Scientists themselves believe that if all air, water and land transport are equipped with detectors, then a network of a giant muon detector can be assembled, which will help uncover some of the mysteries associated with these particles.

There is one problem, the muon detector is sold not assembled, but as a kit, which requires some time and nerves to assemble. The device will cost $100.

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