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“ Electrons, neutrons and little alpha particles can actually travel faster through [the air] than light can, and that’s what causes the blue glow. […] Astronauts have experienced it, too. And there’s some speculation that, when this is seen outside of a watery environment, it’s actually occurring in the water in your eyeball. ”

Ron Pevey sull’alone bluastro osservato in alcune reazioni nucleari, dovuto forse all’emissione di radiazione Čerenkov (via Boing Boing, “The Blue Flash: Nuclear Accidents and the Origins of Superhero Origins”).

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