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Fermi Science Finals

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 23, 2018 is “Fermi Science Finals,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit: NASA , DOE , International Fermi LAT Collaboration , Jay Friedlander ( Goddard Space Flight Center ). The original explanation runs about 130 words.

Fermi Science Finals
Credit: Illustration Credit: NASA , DOE , International Fermi LAT Collaboration , Jay Friedlander ( Goddard Space Flight Center ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The Fermi Science Playoffs celebrate 10 years of the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope’s exploration of the high-energy universe . Surviving all early rounds of voting, these two finalists in the competition square off at last.”

— APOD editors, July 23, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 23, 2018
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Illustration Credit: NASA , DOE , International Fermi LAT Collaboration , Jay Friedlander ( Goddard Space Flight Center )
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 130 words

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