Primary Cosmic Ray

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Primary Cosmic Ray

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High-energy particles originating outside the earth's atmosphere. </dd>
Primary cosmic rays appear to come from all directions in space. Their energy appears to range from 10E9 to more than 10E17 electron volts. [[/a>|/a> ]]

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use