Fermi telescope detects the highest-energy light from a solar flare
Monday, June 11, 2012 - 16:50
in Astronomy & Space
(Phys.org) -- During a powerful solar blast on March 7, NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope detected the highest-energy light ever associated with an eruption on the sun. The discovery heralds Fermi's new role as a solar observatory, a powerful new tool for understanding solar outbursts during the sun's maximum period of activity.