eli5 What is the difference between comic rays and nuclear ration?

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eli5 What is the difference between comic rays and nuclear ration?

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There are three kinds of nuclear radiation: alpha & beta, which are partial chunks of atoms, and gamma which is extremely high frequency electromagnetic waves. Because of how nuclear reactions work, you will always get the same three kinds of radiations out of it.

Cosmic rays is a more generally term, referring to both nuclear radiation from outside the atmosphere and to other partial chunks of atoms flying around in space.