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cosmic rays ionizing irradiation from outer space bombarding the earth and its atmosphere. They contribute to the background radiation that is always present at the earth's surface. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Kamioka Observatory uses Super-Kamiokande - the world's largest water Cherenkov detector for cosmic particles, installed underground in the Kamioka region of Hida city, located in Gifu prefecture of central Japan - to capture particles known as neutrinos, a type of cosmic rays that are perpetually falling from outer space to earth. For pessimists, the heavens offer a host of doomsday scenarios--an asteroid crashing into Earth or deadly cosmic rays raining down on the planet. Tokyo, Japan, Sept 20, 2005 - (JCNN) - Fujitsu Laboratories has developed two technologies that predict the rates of software errors and malfunctions on logic circuits, caused partly by neutrons found in cosmic rays. |
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