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Rocket measurements have shown an excess of radiation in the galactic plane in the Vela–Carina–Centaurus region. This article presents the evidence and considers the possible explanations.
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COOKE, B., GRIFFITHS, R. & POUNDS, K. Evidence for a Galactic Component of the Diffuse X-ray Background. Nature 224, 134–137 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/224134a0
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