Unexpected Source Of Gamma Rays Discovered In Space
Friday, March 6, 2009 - 10:15
in Astronomy & Space
Astrophysicists have discovered a source of very high energy gamma rays in the region of the distant galaxies 3C 66A and 3C 66B. This new gamma emission, observed from the MAGIC telescope in La Palma (Canary Islands) is not consistent with what scientists expected to find, and has resulted in them suggesting three hypotheses to explain their origin.