Particles in space can be accelerated to high energy, the distribution of which follows a power law. This has now been reproduced in laboratory experiments mimicking astrophysical scenarios, which helps to understand the underlying mechanisms.
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Lapenta, G. Power to the particles. Nat. Phys. 19, 159–160 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-022-01864-w
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