An experiment conducted at the International Space Station (ISS) has identified an unexpected number of cosmic rays, consisting of heavy hydrogen ions.
Since its installation on the ISS in May 2011, the alpha-magnetic spectrometer (AMS) has recorded signals of 2.3 x 10¹¹ space rays of various particles. Further analysis conducted by the AMS team revealed that 2.1 x 10⁷ of these particles are actrons. The head of the AMS team, Samuel Ting from the Massachusetts Technological Institute, suggests that the observation indicates a high number of high-energy cosmic actiontones originating from an unknown source. Final conclusions are pending confirmation.
Models suggest that the deitrons were formed shortly after a large explosion, during a brief window of time when protons merged with neutrons but did not combine to form Helia-4 ions. This limited time frame of 10 minutes explains the low prevalence of cosmic actiontones. It is uncertain how many of these initial actiontones have acquired energy from cosmic accelerators like supernovae since then.
Historically, it was believed that most cosmic rays of deitrons are produced when Helia-4 ions collide with atoms in the interstellar medium, creating helium-3 ions. However, analysis of data by the AMS team suggests a different correlation in the flow of deitrons, potentially hinting at another primary source for cosmic actiontones.
This new discovery challenges current theories on the origin of cosmic rays and necessitates further research to understand the source of the abundant cosmic actiontones.