GALAXY PICTURE: Cosmic Ray Mystery Solved?
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 - 17:49
in Astronomy & Space
Star explosions accelerate high-energy particles called cosmic rays, sending them darting across space, according to a new study of gamma ray-filled galaxies.
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