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Aug 17, 2026 LHAASO Identifies First Variable PeV Gamma-ray Source The Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) revealed that the peculiar binary system Cygnus X-3 in the constellation Cygnus is the highest energy gamma-ray source known to date. The temporal variability and spectral chara
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- Source name: chinese_academy_of_sciences
- Source kind: report
- Authors / organization: chinese_academy_of_sciences
- Venue: chinese_academy_of_sciences
- Published: 2026-08-17
- Collected: 2026-08-17
- URL: https://english.cas.cn/newsroom/research-news/202608/t20260817_1187949.shtml
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- Registry group: china_research_policy_and_industry
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- Language: en
- Country / region: CN
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The Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) identified Cygnus X-3 as the highest energy gamma-ray source known to date, with particle energies reaching at least 30 PeV.
What the Document Says
- The Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) made a discovery.
- The discovered object is a binary system called Cygnus X-3 in the constellation Cygnus.
- Cygnus X-3 is the highest energy gamma-ray source known to date.
- Particle energies in this source reach at least 30 PeV.
- These particle energies exceed current theoretical expectations for Galactic accelerators.
Key Concepts Mentioned
- LHAASO
- Cygnus X-3
- gamma-ray source
- particle energies
- PeV
- Galactic accelerators
Claims Made by the Document
- Cygnus X-3 is the highest energy gamma-ray source known to date.
- Particle energies in this source reach at least 30 PeV.
Evidence Used
- The data collected by LHAASO.
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Raw Abstract / Excerpt
Aug 17, 2026 LHAASO Identifies First Variable PeV Gamma-ray Source The Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) revealed that the peculiar binary system Cygnus X-3 in the constellation Cygnus is the highest energy gamma-ray source known to date. The temporal variability and spectral characteristics measured by LHAASO confirmed this object as the source of cosmic rays, with particle energies reaching at least 30 PeV, far exceeding current theoretical expectations for Galactic accelerators. Astronomy;Space Exploration nology Paleontology Particle Physics Pollutants Proteins Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Quantum Remote Sensing Satellites Space Exploration Sustainable Development Telescopes More Date 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Clear filters Aug 17, 2026 LHAASO Identifies First Variable PeV Gamma-ray Source The Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) revealed that the peculiar binary system Cygnus X-3 in the constellation Cygnus is the highest energy gamma-ray source known to date. The temporal variability and spectral characteristics measured by LHAASO confirmed this object as the source of cosmic rays, with particle energies reaching at least 30 PeV, far exceeding current theoretical expectations for Galactic accelerators. Astronomy;Space Exploration Aug 13, 2026 Researchers Reveal Temperature Sensing Mechanism for Timekeeping in Plants A research team led by Prof. WANG Lei from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed that a key protein i
