On this day in 2008 - June 11th - the Fermi Gamma Ray space telescope was launched.

The space observatory performs gamma-ray observations from low Earth orbit. Gamma rays are the highest energy radiation in the electromagnetic spectrum. The mission is a joint venture of NASA, the United States Department of Energy, and government agencies in France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Sweden.


Mona Evans
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