Milky Way Object Identified as Cosmic Proton Accelerator

An international team has identified LHAASO J1912+1014u within the Milky Way as a 'proton PeVatron,' a cosmic accelerator capable of propelling protons to energies exceeding one quadrillion electron volts. This discovery is crucial for understanding the origins of the most energetic cosmic rays in our galaxy. The finding was published in *The Astrophysical Journal*.