Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
Also known as Fermi, GLAST
Imagery
Galactic Haze seen by Planck and Galactic Bubbles seen by Fermi
This all-sky image shows the distribution of the galactic haze seen by ESA Planck mission at microwave frequencies superimposed over the high-energy sky, as seen by NASA Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope.
2012
ESA/Planck Collaboration microwave; NASA/DOE/Fermi LAT/Dobler et al./Su et al. gamma rays · NASA media (public domain)
Overview
The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope surveys the entire gamma-ray sky every few hours, studying pulsars, blazars, and gamma-ray bursts.
Observing bands
Knowledge connections
- Operated byNASA
- ObservesGamma-ray
- ObservesMulti-messenger astronomy
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.