Difference between revisions of "Cosmic rays"

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Cosmic rays are particles that bombard the Earth from outer space, such as::

Galactic Cosmic Rays -- coming from outside the solar system
Anomalous Cosmic Rays -- coming from the interstellar space at the edge of the heliopause
Solar Energetic Particles -- associated with solar flares and other energetic solar events

The term "cosmic rays" used to include X-rays and gamma rays.

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-Particles that bombard the Earth from anywhere beyond its atmosphere are known as cosmic rays. Cosmic rays don't take pretty pictures, but studying the quantity and type of these particles helps us to understand the acceleration processes involved and to measure the composition of the Sun, as well as sources at the far distant reaches of the galaxy.
+'''Cosmic rays''' are particles that bombard the Earth from [[outer space]], such as::
-Cosmic rays include:
+* Galactic Cosmic Rays -- coming from outside the solar system
+* Anomalous Cosmic Rays -- coming from the interstellar space at the edge of the heliopause
+* Solar Energetic Particles -- associated with solar flares and other energetic solar events
-    * Galactic Cosmic Rays -- coming from outside the solar system
+The term "cosmic rays" used to include [[X-rays]] and [[gamma rays]].
-    * Anomalous Cosmic Rays -- coming from the interstellar space at the edge of the heliopause
-    * Solar Energetic Particles -- associated with solar flares and other energetic solar events
-    * The term "cosmic rays" used to include X-rays and gamma rays, which are well covered in Imagine the Universe!