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• Gamma-ray astronomy — is the astronomical study of the cosmos with gamma rays. Early history Long before experiments could detect gamma rays emitted by cosmic sources, scientists had known that the universe should be producing these photons. Work by Eugene Feenberg… …   Wikipedia

• Gamma ray burst — [ GRB 990123 taken on January 23, 1999. The burst is seen as a bright dot denoted by a square on the left, with an enlarged cutout on the right. The object above it with the finger like filaments is the originating galaxy. This galaxy seems to be …   Wikipedia

• gamma-ray astronomy — /gam euh ray / the branch of astronomy that deals with the study of celestial objects by means of the gamma rays that come from them. [1960 1965] * * * Study of astronomical objects and phenomena that emit gamma rays. Gamma ray telescopes are… …   Universalium

• Gamma Ray Burst Coordinates Network — The Gamma Ray Burst Coordinates Network (GCN) is a system that distributes information about the location of a Gamma ray burst (GRB), called Notices , when a burst is detected by various spacecraft. The GCN also automatically receives and… …   Wikipedia

• Compton Gamma Ray Observatory — General information NSSDC ID 1991 027B Organization NASA …   Wikipedia

• Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission — Infobox Space telescope name = Swift Gamma Ray Burst Mission ( Swift ) caption = (credit: NASA) organization = NASA major contractors = alt names = nssdc id = location = orbit type = height = 600 km period = 90 min velocity = accel gravity =… …   Wikipedia

• Compton Gamma Ray Observatory — ▪ United States satellite  U.S. satellite, one of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) “Great Observatories” satellites, which is designed to identify the sources of celestial gamma rays (gamma ray). In operation from 1991 to… …   Universalium

• Great Observatories program — Four Great Observatories satellites NASA s series of Great Observatories satellites are four large, powerful space based telescopes. Each of the Great Observatories has had a similar size and cost at program outset, and each has made a… …   Wikipedia

• Great Observatories — ▪ United States satellite observatories   a semiformal grouping of four U.S. satellite observatories (satellite observatory) that had separate origins: the Hubble Space Telescope, the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, the Chandra X ray Observatory,… …   Universalium

• Cosmic-ray observatory — A cosmic ray observatory is a scientific installation built to detect high energy particles coming from space called cosmic rays. This typically includes photons (high energy light), electrons, protons, and some heavier nuclei, as well as… …   Wikipedia

• Chandra X-ray Observatory — and Inertial Upper Stage sit inside the payload bay on Space Shuttle Columbia mission STS 93 General information …   Wikipedia