In common scientific usage, high-energy particles with intrinsic mass are known as cosmic rays, while photons, which are quanta of electromagnetic radiation (and so have no intrinsic mass) are known by their common names, such as gamma rays or X-rays, depending on their photon energy.
Lewiston, NY. Sponsored Topics. Lewiston is a village in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 2,781 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Morgan Lewis, an early 19th-century governor of New York. It is part of the BuffaloâNiagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In the California State Legislature, Lewiston is in the 2nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Mike McGuire, and the 2nd Assembly District, represented by Democrat Jim Wood. In the United States House of Representatives, Lewiston is in California's 2nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman.