Gamma-Ray Astronomy

The study of the most energetic wavelength, or frequency, of electromagnetic radiation. Gamma-rays have wavelengths smaller than 10^-11 meters and frequencies greater than 10^20 Hz. They can be quite harmful to life because they are strong enough to ionize atoms and thus destroy cells. Fortunately, Earth's atmosphere shields us from most astronomical gamma-ray radiation.

Radio Programs

 Explorer 11 A first glimpse of the universe Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Compton Observatory One of the great ones Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Lightning Shows III Firing beams of antimatter Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Lightning Shows II Dangerous outbursts from big storms Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Fermi Looking into a hidden universe Friday, October 30, 2009
Dark Search Searching for dark matter Thursday, October 29, 2009
Gamma-Ray Sky Violence from the stars Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Primordial Black Holes II The hunt for tiny black holes Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Gamma-Ray Bursts III One more moment of glory Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Gamma-Ray Bursts II A startling birth announcement Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Gamma-Ray Bursts More powerful than an H-bomb Monday, January 26, 2009
GLAST A new space telescope gets ready to fly Thursday, May 15, 2008
Dark Matters A new way to look for dark matter Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Gamma-Ray Astronomy Tuning in to some powerful objects Monday, May 12, 2008

Featured Images

 Gamma-Ray Sky Wednesday, October 28, 2009
First Look Thursday, August 28, 2008

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