History of Science and Engineering Annotation << Back LABORATORY OF THE COSMIC PLASMA THEORY S.I. Petukhov There is a historical brief about the laboratory of cosmic plasma theory at The Yu.G. Shafer Institute of Cosmophysical Research and Aeronomy. The laboratory was established in 1964 as a theoretical department. Its main goal is developing the theory of acceleration particle processes in space plasma. At present, laboratory researches take worthy places in Russian and world sciences. Observed flows of galactic and solar cosmic rays are the most remarkable manifestations of acceleration processes. Investigation of their nature is the most relevant problem in astrophysics. Keywords: cosmic ray acceleration. Contacts: Е-mail: petukhov@ikfia.ysn.ru Pp. 18-22.