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COSMIC RAYS  

DEFINITION

  • High energy particles and photons emitted by stellar processes. The highest energies have been observed at 10*8 Tev and are believed to come from shocks emanating from galaxies. Solar cosmic rays are protons observed at 1 Gev, having been accelerated by shocks associated with solar flares.

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/e06822d8-b640-4d75-ac37-33ab3cc5e765

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