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Nature 460, 701-704 (6 August 2009) | doi:10.1038/nature08127
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- Christian-Albrechts-Universitat zu Kiel
- Kiel, Germany
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- Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena
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Beyond the myth of the supernova-remnant origin of cosmic rays
Yousaf Butt1
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The origin of Galactic cosmic-ray ions has remained an enigma for almost a century. Although it has generally been thought that they are accelerated in the shock waves associated with powerful supernova explosions—for which there have been recent claims of evidence—the mystery is far from resolved. In fact, we may be on the wrong track altogether in looking for isolated regions of cosmic-ray acceleration.
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