Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Fermi's 12-year All-Sky Gamma-ray Map
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 21, 2024 is “Fermi's 12-year All-Sky Gamma-ray Map,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA, DOE, Fermi LAT Collaboration; Text: Barb Mattson ( U. Maryland , NASA ‘s GSFC ). The original explanation runs about 158 words.
From the explanation
“Forget X-ray vision — imagine what you could see with gamma-ray vision! The featured all-sky map shows what the universe looks like to NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope .”
— APOD editors, August 21, 2024
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 21, 2024
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA, DOE, Fermi LAT Collaboration; Text: Barb Mattson ( U. Maryland , NASA ‘s GSFC )
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 158 words