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Cosmic Rays

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  1. Cosmic and Heliospheric Learning Center (http://helios.gsfc.nasa.gov/)

  2. CHLC "Ask Us" page (http://helios.gsfc.nasa.gov/qa_cr.html)

  3. Pierre Auger Observatory Q&As (http://www.auger.org/questions.html)

Library of Past Questions and Answers

    Cosmic Rays

  1. Why is the study of cosmic rays important?

  2. Who first discovered anti-matter?

  3. What is the effect of cosmic rays on other bodies? How do they get accelerated?

  4. Could ozone depletion be caused by cosmic rays?

  5. What are the different compositions and origins of Cosmic Rays?


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