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Consequences of a Universal Cosmic-ray Theory for γ-ray Astronomy

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THE problem of the origin of cosmic rays is well known; but in spite of considerable advances in knowledge concerning energetic extra-terrestrial objects in recent years, no satisfactory solution has appeared. It is not clear, even, whether the important sources are within the Galaxy or outside it1,2.

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  1. Physics Department, University of Durham,

    A. W. STRONG & A. W. WOLFENDALE

  2. Institute of Nuclear Physics, Lodz, Poland

    J. WDOWCZYK

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STRONG, A., WOLFENDALE, A. & WDOWCZYK, J. Consequences of a Universal Cosmic-ray Theory for γ-ray Astronomy. Nature 241, 109–110 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/241109b0

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