NASA’s Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope recently discovered a previously unknown pulsar. This is an exceptional discovery since this pulsar is emitting only gamma rays, and displays no radio emissions that all known pulsars emit. This discovery is another example ...

NASA’s Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST), recently renamed the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope in honor of Enrico Fermi, has begun its exploration of the universe. The spacecraft and its revolutionary instruments passed their orbital checkout with flying colors. In ...