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• Cosmic ray — For the film, see Cosmic Ray (film). Cosmic radiation redirects here. For some background types of cosmic radiation, see cosmic background radiation and cosmic background. The energy spectrum for cosmic rays Cosmic rays are energetic charged… …   Wikipedia

• Cosmic-ray observatory — A cosmic ray observatory is a scientific installation built to detect high energy particles coming from space called cosmic rays. This typically includes photons (high energy light), electrons, protons, and some heavier nuclei, as well as… …   Wikipedia

• cosmic ray — Physics. a radiation of high penetrating power that originates in outer space and consists partly of high energy atomic nuclei. [1920 25, Amer.] * * * High speed particle (atomic nucleus or electron) that travels through the Milky Way Galaxy.… …   Universalium

• Ultra-high-energy cosmic ray — Unsolved problems in physics Why is it that some cosmic rays appear to possess energies that are theoretically too high? In high energy physics, an ultra high energy cosmic ray (UHECR) or extreme energy cosmic ray (EECR) is a cosmic ray with an… …   Wikipedia

• Galactic cosmic ray — Galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) consist of those cosmic rays that enter the solar system from the outside. They are high energy charged particles composed of protons, electrons, and fully ionized nuclei of light elements. OriginThe magnetic fields of …   Wikipedia

• Gamma-ray astronomy — is the astronomical study of the cosmos with gamma rays. Early history Long before experiments could detect gamma rays emitted by cosmic sources, scientists had known that the universe should be producing these photons. Work by Eugene Feenberg… …   Wikipedia

• Air shower (physics) — Cosmic ray air shower created by a 1TeV proton hitting the atmosphere 20 km above the Earth. The shower was simulated using the AIRES package. Animated 3d models of this and other showers can be found on COSMUS. An air shower is an extensive… …   Wikipedia

• Homi J. Bhabha — This page is about the physicist, Homi J. Bhabha. For the postcolonialist theorist, see Homi K. Bhabha. Infobox Scientist box width = 300px name = Homi Jehangir Bhabha image size = 200px caption = Homi Jehangir Bhabha (1909 1966) birth date =… …   Wikipedia

• Soft error — In electronics and computing, an error is a signal or datum which is wrong. Errors may be caused by a defect, usually understood either to be a mistake in design or construction, or a broken component. A soft error is also a signal or datum which …   Wikipedia

• CHICOS — The California High School Cosmic Ray Observatory, (abbreviated CHICOS , for California HIgh school Cosmic ray ObServatory), operated by the Kellogg Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California, USA, is one of the… …   Wikipedia

• HEGRA — This article is about the physics experiment. For other meanings, see Hegra (disambiguation) HEGRA, which stands for High Energy Gamma Ray Astronomy , was an atmospheric Cherenkov telescope for Gamma ray astronomy. With its various types of… …   Wikipedia