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Cosmic ray: A high-energy particle that flies through the universe at close to the speed of light. Cosmic rays are mostly bare protons and electrons. More »

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 Title  Air Date
Fermi October 30, 2009
Particle Accelerators February 6, 2008
Cosmic Rays and Lightning May 16, 2007
Secondary Cosmic Rays May 15, 2007
Galactic Cosmic Rays May 14, 2007

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StarDate Online | News | A Long Night Ahead for the Universe
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