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The CALorimetric Electron Telescope (CALET) is a high-energy multi-detector instrument collecting astroparticle physics science data on the International Space Station (ISS) since October 2015 with excellent and continuous performance. Developed and operated by JAXA in collaboration with ASI and NASA, it investigates on the possible presence of nearby sources of high-energy electrons, while carrying out direct measurements of observables sensitive to the acceleration and propagation of galactic cosmic rays and searching for potential dark matter signatures. In this paper we present a summary of the CALET latest results, including the electron + positron energy spectrum, the spectra of protons and light nuclei as helium, boron, carbon, oxygen, and of heavier elements up to iron and nickel. The measurements of the ratios of secondary-to-primary fluxes are also reported. A concise summary follows on the observations of solar modulation and gamma-ray bursts, as well as on the search of electromagnetic counterparts of LIGO/Virgo gravitational wave events.
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