International School of Cosmic Ray Astrophysics, Maurice M. Shapiro, 22nd Course: From cosmic particles to gravitational waves: now and to come

Historical introduction - basic properties of cosmic rays

31 Jul 2022, 09:15

1h

Erice, Sicily, Italy

Speaker

Jörg Hörandel (Radboud University Nijmegen dep. Astrophysics)

Description

A brief overview is given about the research in the last hundred years, which formed our present understanding of cosmic rays. The basic properties of cosmic rays will be introduced and embedded in historical context.

Presentation materials

jrh-history-cr.pdf