"Unprecedented Cosmic Ray Strikes Utah, Originating from Deep Space"

The Telescope Array, a collaboration between the University of Utah and the University of Tokyo, has detected the second-highest extreme-energy cosmic ray ever observed. Dubbed the "Amaterasu particle," this subatomic particle has an energy equivalent to dropping a brick on your toe from waist height. The origin of these ultra-high-energy cosmic rays remains a mystery, as they surpass the theoretical limit for cosmic ray energy and come from seemingly empty areas of space. Researchers speculate that unknown particle physics or defects in spacetime could be responsible. The Telescope Array is expanding its detectors in hopes of capturing more events and gaining further insights into these phenomena.