Scientists design laser calibration system for next-gen gamma-ray telescope
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 07:00
in Astronomy & Space
(Phys.org) —Super-high-energy galactic gamma rays have trillions of times more energy than visible light, and they disappear in the atmosphere before they hit the Earth's surface. So if you want to detect these mysterious phenomena, a regular telescope isn't much help.