NASA | Gamma Ray Telescope Senses High-Energy Radiation

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telemetry NASA astronomy gamma ray high energy physics radiation GLAST electromagnetic spectrum em spectrum em radiation satellite
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Science
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Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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NASA | Gamma Ray Telescope Senses High-Energy Radiation

In this video adapted from NASA, astronomers describe gamma rays -- the highest form of energy along the EM spectrum -- the GLAST satellite, which is equipped with a gamma-ray telescope, and share some background about the kinds of extreme universal phenomena indicated by the presence of gamma rays. The video also includes a brief description about why gamma-ray observations must be done from space rather on the ground.

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