Researchers Contribute to Discovery of Gamma Rays from Starburst Galaxy
Monday, November 2, 2009 - 14:35
in Astronomy & Space
Iowa State University researchers have contributed to the discovery of high-energy gamma rays coming from a galaxy that's quickly creating new stars. The discovery has just been published in the journal Nature. A key to the research is the VERITAS telescope system that Iowa State researchers helped build.
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