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Subject: Why do cosmic rays do so little damage?

Date: Thu Jul 20 12:48:01 2006
Posted by Nathan
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Area of science: Physics
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If mass increases toward infinity as velocity approaches the speed of light, 
why are astronauts not obliterated by the heavier cosmic rays that hit them at 
very close to light speed?  Wouldn’t being hit by anything with near infinite 
mass do more than make a flicker on your retina?


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