NASA - Fermi: Exploring the Extreme Universe

Features

Newborn Black Holes Have Power

Initial eVLBI detection of SN 2007gr with the EVN on 6 thru 7 September 2007

01.27.10

Astronomers have found evidence that two supernovae blasts received an extra boost from newborn black holes.

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Nature's Clocks May Make 'Galactic GPS' Possible

01.05.10

Radio astronomers have uncovered 17 millisecond pulsars in our galaxy that could be used as a kind of "galactic GPS" to detect gravitational waves passing near Earth.

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Fermi Sees Brightest-Ever Blazar Flare

12.08.09

Thanks to a series of flares that began September 15, a galaxy located billions of light-years away is now the brightest object in the gamma-ray sky.

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Fermi Mission Coverage

Fermi Space Telescope: Exploring the Extreme Universe

Fermi is a powerful space observatory that will open a wide window on the universe. Gamma rays are the highest-energy form of light, and the gamma-ray sky is spectacularly different from the one we perceive with our own eyes. With a huge leap in all key capabilities, Fermi data will enable scientists to answer persistent questions across a broad range of topics, including supermassive black-hole systems, pulsars, the origin of cosmic rays, and searches for signals of new physics.

The mission is an astrophysics and particle physics partnership, developed by NASA in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy, along with important contributions from academic institutions and partners in France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Sweden, and the United States.

Background Features

History of Cosmic Discovery: Opening New Windows

An old saying goes: Those who don’t remember the past are condemned to repeat it. But research astronomers are quite content to repeat the history of their field, and for good reason.
A Timeline of Gamma-Ray Astronomy

Learn more about the timeline of Gamma-Ray Astronomy.

Fermi Multimedia

Einstein’s Cosmic Speed Limit
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Fermi Blog →

Fermi Project Scientist Julie McEnery and her colleagues give you a first-hand look at the mission and the science it’s generating.
GLASTcast 6: 2008 in Review
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Mission to the Universe

Go behind the scenes as a Delta II rocket prepares to launch the GLAST spacecraft.
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Prepare to Launch!

Follow the Delta II rocket and GLAST spacecraft during preparations for liftoff.
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Test Your Knowledge

Find out if you've got the right stuff to plot the course for future space missions.
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Fermi Launches Into Space

The Fermi mission begins with a thunderous liftoff.
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