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More magic in gamma ray astronomy

Started by Rick, Apr 28, 2009, 23:52:35

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The title of largest gamma-ray telescope has passed back to the Major Atmospheric Gamma-ray Imaging Cerenkov facility on the island of Palma.

It gets the accolade as the second Magic telescope collects its first light on 25 April.

Gamma-ray radiation is emitted by the most distant, earliest galaxies and the most violent stellar processes.

More: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8007897.stm