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[Guest_Myran_*]

For a long time there have been something of a mystery where the most energetic high energy particles originates. It have been suspected that supernova explosions were involved somehow, but other explanations have been suggested including they were somehow produced by our own galaxy or more outlandish, such as that they might have originated elsewhere than our own galaxy.
But the cosmic rays sometimes had energies even higher than what a supernova would be able to produce.

Or to put in other words, we knew about the bullet but lacked the weapon for our investigation.
Now we might have one explanation that tells us it was the butler after all.... sorry make that supernova.

Read the article at Spaceflight now website by conveniently clicking on this sentence.

[Guest_Myran_*]

deglr6328 wrote: Am I understanding this right? Someone correct me if I'm wrong!

You are correct, this doesnt explain the ultra high energy cosmic rays, on the other hand those are a once in a lifetime event hitting anyones detector.
We still need one outlandish and perhaps extragalactic explanation for those very rare ones of the highest energy, such as cosmic strings, branes or the decay of highly exotic particles. I didnt go for scientific accuracy in my own post, since I am none.

But I will do so now and say the original post could have been improved with the title 'Galactic cosmic rays explained'.

And thank you for the link to 'Cosmic ray diffusion near the Bohn limit' - finding that one I must say you're a sleuth yourself.