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Mesons, baryons, and leptons, beyond protons and neutrons, are indeed observed in nature, particularly in cosmic ray collisions. Muons, for instance, are frequently detected in these high-energy events. Additionally, mesons containing strange quarks have also been observed. The discussion emphasizes the distinction between naturally occurring particles and those produced artificially, such as top quarks generated in proton collisions.

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Are mesons and baryons,other than protons and neutrons,observed in nature?where?
what about leptons,other than electrons,positrons and neutrinos?
thanks
 
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What mesons, leptons, and/or baryons are you talking about?
 
Muons are observed in cosmic ray collisions. So are mesons containing strange.
 
Are mesons and baryons,other than protons and neutrons,observed in nature?
Where else is there?
 
Where else is there?
I mean not produced artificially.
 
Shyan said:
I mean not produced artificially.

What does that mean? Are electrons emitted from a thermionic cathode "artificially produced"? Give an example of something you consider that is not "artificially produced".

Zz.
 
Many mesons, baryons, and leptons are observed in cosmic rays at high altitudes. Fortunately for us, most of them don't reach the earth.
 
Thanks meir
And Zapper you know what I mean so what's the point of such discussions?
there is no e.g. top quark in a proton,but When we collide two protons,we may get one.Maybe its not true but not so far,if we say that top quark is produced artificially.
If I'm wrong,explain it,don't give useless posts.(Sorry for being that direct and thank you for devoting time to this thread)
 

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