NationMaster - Encyclopedia: GLAST

The Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, or GLAST, is future space-based gamma-ray telescope, designed to explore the high-energy Universe. It will study astrophysical and cosmological phenomena such as active galactic nuclei, pulsars, and other high-energy sources. GLAST is a joint venture of NASA and the US Department of Energy, which also includes strong international support. It is currently scheduled to launch in May of 2007.

External link

NASA website for GLAST (http://glast.gsfc.nasa.gov/)

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