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Non Life Sciences => Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology => Topic started by: @xan_asmodi on 07/02/2011 09:30:03

Title: What happens to the antimatter released into space by a lightening bolt?
Post by: @xan_asmodi on 07/02/2011 09:30:03

@xan_asmodi asked the Naked Scientists:
   
What happens to the antimatter released into space by a lightning bolt?

What do you think?

Title: What happens to the antimatter released into space by a lightening bolt?
Post by: graham.d on 07/02/2011 13:35:18

A very recent discovery...

http://www.space.com/10602-antimatter-beams-thunderstorms-nasa.html

Basically any antimatter (probably positrons) will just get ejected into space and continue, more or less, in the direction in which they were launched, if deflected somewhat by the earth's magnetic field. Obviously a fair number recombine with electrons producing the detected gamma ray busrts.