Alien Stray Bullets | The Mystery of The Oh-My-God Particle

On the night of October 15, 1991, something strange streaked across the Utah sky. It left a fluorescent trail that was picked up by astronomers at the Dugway Proving Ground during an experiment to study cosmic rays.

The scientists detected a particle moving at unprecedented speed. It contained energy beyond anything humans have ever created, observed or even imagined.

When it collided with Earth, the Oh-My-God particle, as it came to be known, had more energy than anything even the universe is supposed to be able to generate. It was more powerful than anything scientists can create using the large hadron collider at CERN. However, even today the OMG’s cause and source are unidentified.

Vanadium features video explorations of the many fascinations of materials scientist, Christopher Rankin PhD.

See more at: www.christopherrankin.net

All music by Christopher Rankin