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'''Cosmic rays''' are particles that bombard the Earth from [[outer space]], such as:
'''Cosmic rays''' are particles that bombard the Earth from [[outer space]].
Those associated with solar flares and other energetic solar events are called Solar Energetic Particles.
Galactic Cosmic Rays come from outside the [[solar system]].
Anomalous Cosmic Rays come from the interstellar space at the edge of the [[heliopause]].
==Cosmic rays and the Sun==
* "... cosmic rays go up when [[solar activity]] goes down." [http://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/features/ray_surge.html ]
* "... cosmic rays go up when [[solar activity]] goes down." [http://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/features/ray_surge.html ]