Gamma Ray Scope Reveal "Blazars" A-Plenty

Friday, September 9, 2011 - 15:00 in Astronomy & Space

The Fermi Space Telescope detectors often spots supermassive black holes whose polar jets are pointed in our direction. These active galactic nuclei appear as bright gamma ray emissions. About a 1000 of these powerful objects have been detected.

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