The PAMELA cosmic-ray detector was launched on June 15th 2006 on board the Russian Resurs-DK1 satellite, and during ten years of nearly continuous data-taking it has observed new interesting features in cosmic rays (CRs). In a decade of operation it has provided plenty of scientific data, covering different issues related to cosmic-ray physics. Its discoveries might change our basic vision of the mechanisms of production, acceleration and propagation of cosmic rays in the Galaxy. The antimatter measurements, focus of the experiment, have set strong constraints to the nature of Dark Matter. Search for signatures of more exotic processes (such as the ones involving Strange Quark Matter) was also pursued. Furthermore, the long-term operation of the instrument had allowed a constant monitoring of the solar activity during its maximum and a detailed and prolonged study of the solar modulation, improving the comprehension of the heliosphere mechanisms. PAMELA had also measured the radiation environment around the Earth, and it detected for the first time the presence of an antiproton radiation belt surrounding our planet. The operation of Resurs-DK1 was terminated in 2016. In this article we will review the main features of the PAMELA instrument and its constructing phases. The main part of the article will be dedicated to the summary of the most relevant PAMELA results over a decade of observation.

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PAMELA在太空十年

PAMELA宇宙射线探测器于2006年6月15日在俄罗斯Resurs-DK1卫星上发射，在近十年的连续数据采集过程中，它观测到了宇宙射线（CR）的新有趣特征。在运行的十年中，它提供了大量科学数据，涵盖与宇宙射线物理学有关的不同问题。它的发现可能会改变我们对银河系中宇宙射线产生，加速和传播的机制的基本看法。反物质测量是实验的重点，对暗物质的性质设置了强大的约束条件。还寻求更多奇特过程的签名（例如涉及“奇怪夸克物质”的过程）。此外，该仪器的长期运行允许在其最大运行期间持续监控太阳活动，并进行了详细而长时间的太阳调制研究，从而提高了对日球层机理的理解。PAMELA还测量了地球周围的辐射环境，并且首次检测到围绕我们星球的反质子辐射带的存在。Resurs-DK1的运行于2016年终止。在本文中，我们将回顾PAMELA仪器的主要功能及其构建阶段。本文的主要部分将致力于总结十多年来观察到的最相关的PAMELA结果。PAMELA还测量了地球周围的辐射环境，并首次检测到围绕我们星球的反质子辐射带的存在。Resurs-DK1的运行于2016年终止。在本文中，我们将回顾PAMELA仪器的主要功能及其构建阶段。本文的主要部分将致力于总结十多年来观察到的最相关的PAMELA结果。PAMELA还测量了地球周围的辐射环境，并首次检测到围绕我们星球的反质子辐射带的存在。Resurs-DK1的运行于2016年终止。在本文中，我们将回顾PAMELA仪器的主要功能及其构建阶段。本文的主要部分将致力于总结十多年来观察到的最相关的PAMELA结果。