The HiSPARC project is an international array of particle detectors that look for cosmic rays from space hitting our upper atmosphere.  When a cosmic ray hits, it causes a shower of sub-atomic particles to rain down to the ground, which are then detected by the array of HiSPARC detectors.

School and college students analyse the data through guidance with researchers at numerous UK Universities, including the University of Sussex.

Here at the University of Sussex, we are primary supporting HiSPARC detectors situated in the following locations: The Department of Physics & Astronomy, at the University of Sussex, Brighton Cardinal Newman Catholic School, Brighton The Department of Physics, University of Namibia, Namibia The Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux, Sussex (coming soon)

Dr Simon Peeters with the University of Sussex detector	Dr Kate Shaw and her team at the University of Namibia	The Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux, Sussex.