A kink in the cosmic ray spectrum

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A kink in the cosmic ray spectrum

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Hinting at an otherwise unknown source within a given energy spectrum of known possible sources for that spectrum.

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Re: A kink in the cosmic ray spectrum

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It's an interesting subject. Looks like it could lead to the ability to differentiate between cosmic ray sources.

I went to a talk on home brew cosmic ray detectors at an astronomy show in London recently, that was interesting too!

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