This cosmic particle was never meant to reach Earth. Now scientists think they finally know why it did | Scientific American
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Article written by Adam Kovac
Researchers have detected a high-energy photon from a gamma-ray burst two billion light-years away, which defied expectations of being destroyed before reaching Earth. The physicists proposing a new theory suggest it involved hypothetical ultralight particles, a concept that could alter our understanding of quantum gravity.
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As a news article, it effectively reports on scientific findings but could benefit from a more balanced presentation of different viewpoints regarding the particle's properties.
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