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    Cosmic Rays

  1. Why is the study of cosmic rays important?

  2. Who first discovered anti-matter?

  3. What is the effect of cosmic rays on other bodies? How do they get accelerated?

  4. Could ozone depletion be caused by cosmic rays?

  5. What are the different compositions and origins of Cosmic Rays?

  6. How do cosmic rays produce Lithium?

  7. Is there a limit to how energetic cosmic rays can be?

  8. Are there any non-solar cosmic-ray cycles?

  9. Can Cosmic Rays be seen?

  10. What do Cosmic Rays tell us about potentially Earth-destroying black holes?

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