We Found the Most Powerful Object In the Universe

Scientists are hunting for PeVatrons, the most powerful objects in the Universe. Join the adventure with Alex and discover more from DwarfLab at: https://bit.ly/3ObkGXK. And don't forget to use the code ASTRUM5 for 5% off! ▀▀▀▀▀▀ For decades, we’ve been detecting super high energy cosmic rays from deep space, but we have no idea where they come from. These particles move so fast, they would need a QUADRILLION electron volts of energy to produce them. What in the Universe could be this powerful? ▀▀▀▀▀▀ 0:00 Cosmic Rays 4:20 Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory 9:03 PeVatrons 11:30 Supernova Remnants 13:56 Pulsars 15:40 Black Holes 17:23 Crab Nebula 19:59 Cygnus OB2 21:28 Cygnus X-3 23:23 Hunting PeVatrons ▀▀▀▀▀▀ To stay on top of space news, sign up to the Astrum newsletter: https://astrumspace.kit.com Astrum Displate Posters: https://displate.com/artist/astrumspace?art=5f04759ac338b Astrum Merch: https://astrum-shop.fourthwall.com/ Join us on the Astrum discord: https://discord.gg/TKw8Hpvtv8 A huge thanks to our Patreons who help make these videos possible. Sign-up here to support the channel: https://bit.ly/4aiJZNF ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Astrum Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jPRrbq3o3dpvBb173ZTKi?si=a90d3efe3b704c83 Astrum Earth: https://youtube.com/@AstrumEarth Astrum Extra: https://www.youtube.com/@astrumextra Astrum Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/@astrumespanol Astrum Portuguese: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChn_-OwvV63mr1yeUGvH-BQ ▀▀▀▀▀▀ References: “Cosmic Rays”, via ucdavis.edu https://astrumspace.info/cosmicrays “The Discovery of Cosmic Rays”, via cern.ch https://astrumspace.info/cr_discovery “The Knee in the Cosmic Ray Spectrum”, via arxiv.org https://astrumspace.info/cr_knee “The LHAASO Observatory”, via arxiv.org https://astrumspace.info/lhaaso “LHAASO PeVatron Discovery”, via cas.cn https://astrumspace.info/pevatron “The Hunt for PeVatrons”, via nature.com https://astrumspace.info/pevatronhunt “Supernova Remnants as Accelerators”, via iop.org https://astrumspace.info/snpevatrons “Gamma Ray Emission From the Crab Nebula”, via iop.org https://astrumspace.info/m1gamma “Quadrillion-Volt Pulsars as PeVatrons”, via harvard.edu https://astrumspace.info/pulsarpev “Cygnus X-3: Gamma Ray Accelerator”, via arxiv.org https://astrumspace.info/cygnusx3 ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Credits: Writer: Edie Abraham Video Editor: Suhith Researcher: Shourya Shrivastava Script Editor: Damaris McColgan Thumbnail Designer: Peter Sheppard Publishing Lead: Georgina Brenner Production Manager: Raquel Taylor Edit Producer: Poppy Pinnock Head of Astrum: Jess Jordan Creator of Astrum: Alex McColgan With special thanks to: Prof. Zhen Cao NASA/ESO/ESA #Astrum #Space #Pevatron