The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope is opening a wide new window on the universe. Gamma rays are the highest-energy form of light, and the gamma-ray sky is radically different from the one we perceive with our own eyes. Fermi is advancing our understanding of a broad range of topics, including supermassive black holes, dark matter studies, the physics of pulsars and gamma-rays bursts, and the origin of cosmic rays. The mission observes high-energy gamma rays over a broad range of energies as well as more focused gamma-ray bursts. Fermi was launched in 2008.
Organization
Launch Date
May 2008
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Flight Project
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Key Staffs
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Project Scientist
Deputy Project Scientist
Deputy Project Scientist
The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope is opening a wide new window on the universe. Gamma rays are the highest-energy form of light, and the gamma-ray sky is radically different from the one we perceive with our own eyes. Fermi is advancing our understanding of a broad range of topics, including supermassive black holes, dark matter studies, the physics of pulsars and gamma-rays bursts, and the origin of cosmic rays. The mission observes high-energy gamma rays over a broad range of energies as well as more focused gamma-ray bursts. Fermi was launched in 2008.
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2025.
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[10.31401/ws.2025.proc.04]
[Proceedings]
2025.
"Multispacecraft Observations of the 2024 September 9 Backside Solar Eruption That Resulted in a Sustained Gamma Ray Emission Event.",
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"Multiwavelength study of the luminous GRB 210619B observed with Fermi and ASIM.",
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