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cosmic rays
Any of the particles from outer space that are continuously colliding with the Earth's atmosphere. They are mostly protons, with some nuclei, electrons, and photons. Their interactions with the atmosphere produce a variety of particles, including pions, muons, and neutrinos.
- Kalbos dalis: noun
- Pramonės šaka / sritis: Physics
- Category: Particle physics
- Company: Berkeley
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