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What are cosmic rays?

What are Cosmic Rays?

Cosmic rays consist of high energy atomic nuclei, mainly. protons reaching our earth from outer space as well as secondary radiation produced by these nuclei in the earth’s atmosphere. Most of these…

How do Cosmic Ray Showers Occur?

How do Cosmic Ray Showers Occur ?

The primary cosmic ray particles mostly protons, some alpha-particles and a few heavier nuclei interact with the nuclei of atmospheric gases giving rise to secondary cosmic rays…

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Stellar Black Holes: The Death of Massive Stars

Stellar Black Holes: The Death of Massive Stars

The simplest type of black holes in our universe are the stellar black holes, which are formed at the end of the lifecycle of the massive and supermassive stars. If anyone wants to understand the lifecycle of the universe…

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