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Cosmic Rays Confirmed as Coming From Exploding Stars.

Perkil8r

By Perkil8r
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When stars explode, the supernovas send off shock waves like the one

shown in this artist’s rendition, which accelerate protons to cosmic-ray

energies through a process known as Fermi acceleration. Greg Stewart /

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

 

http://scitechdaily.com/astrophysicists-confirm-cosmic-rays-come-from-exploding-stars/

 

 

 

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