Published September 7, 1968 | public
Journal Article

Composition and Origin of Cosmic Rays

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Abstract

The latest results on the composition of cosmic rays, and their theoretical implications, were discussed at a conference held in Cambridge during July 16–19. They point to a thermonuclear origin, but it is still a matter of speculation whether cosmic rays in the solar vicinity are produced in galactic objects such as supernovae, or whether they originate in extragalactic "violent events".

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© 1968 Nature Publishing Group. We thank F. Hoyle, D. D. Clayton and W. D. Arnett for their help in compiling this report.

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