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1Cosmic ray — For the film, see Cosmic Ray (film). Cosmic radiation redirects here. For some background types of cosmic radiation, see cosmic background radiation and cosmic background. The energy spectrum for cosmic rays Cosmic rays are energetic charged… …
2cosmic ray — Physics. a radiation of high penetrating power that originates in outer space and consists partly of high energy atomic nuclei. [1920 25, Amer.] * * * High speed particle (atomic nucleus or electron) that travels through the Milky Way Galaxy.… …
3Cosmic Background Explorer — (COBE) General information NSSDC ID 1989 089A Organization NASA …
4Cosmic Free Way — Origin Reno – Lake Tahoe, Nevada, United States Genres Psychedelic rock Jam band Years active 1990 – present Associated acts …
5Timeline of cosmic microwave background astronomy — Timeline of cosmic microwave background astronomyThermal (non microwave background) temperature predictions* 1896 Charles Edouard Guillaume estimates the radiation of the stars to be 5.6K. [Guillaume, C. E., 1896, La Nature 24, series 2, p. 234,… …
6Gamma ray spectrometer — A Gamma Ray Spectrometer, or (GRS), is an instrument for measuring the distribution (or spectrum see figure) of the intensity of gamma radiation versus the energy of each photon. Gamma rays are electromagnetic radiation at the short wavelength,… …
7X-ray astronomy — X rays start at 0.008 nm and extend across the electromagnetic spectrum to 8 nm, over which the Earth s atmosphere is opaque. X ray astronomy is an observational branch of astronomy which deals with the study of X ray observation and detection… …
8Backscatter X-ray — Backscatter technology produces an image that resembles a chalk etching.[1] …
9Gamma ray burst progenitors — are the types of celestial objects that can emit gamma ray bursts (GRBs). GRBs show an extraordinary degree of diversity. They can last anywhere from a fraction of a second to many minutes. Bursts could have a single profile or oscillate wildly… …
10cosmos — /koz meuhs, mohs/, n., pl. cosmos, cosmoses for 2, 4. 1. the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system. 2. a complete, orderly, harmonious system. 3. order; harmony. 4. any composite plant of the genus Cosmos, of tropical… …
