International cosmic ray studies unfold in Utah's high, dry desert

SALT LAKE CITY — An international team of researchers is using hundreds of sophisticated devices in the high, dry desert in Millard County, hoping to learn more about the universe and specifically the formation of cosmic rays.
Cosmic rays are high-energy particles that travel at nearly the speed of light and hit the Earth from all directions, but finding the source of these particles has proven to be elusive.
Those involved in the Telescope Array Cosmic Ray Project say they're getting clos