Assertion: cosmic ray | /r/CapableOf | collide with molecule
Facets:
value: in the upper atmosphere
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: When cosmic rays enter the Earth's atmosphere they collide with atoms and molecules, mainly oxygen and nitrogen.
text: About 10,000 muons reach every square meter of the earth's surface a minute; these charged particles form as by-products of cosmic rays colliding with molecules in the upper atmosphere.
text: About 10,000 muons reach every square meter of the earth's surface a minute; these charged particles form as by-products of cosmic rays colliding with molecules in the upper atmosphere.
text: When the cosmic rays collide with molecules in the upper atmosphere, they create cascades of over 10 billion secondary particles, known as air showers, which can cover an area exceeding 40 square kilometers by the time they reach the ground.