Link provided for viewing GLAST's position in orbit in order to view it in the night sky.
Link provided for viewing GLAST's position in orbit in order to view it in the night sky.
One of the priorities of the GLAST Burst Monitor science team has been to validate burst location information provided by the telescope.
Several bases of operations for NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) are gearing up for data from the recently launched satellite.
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.
Learn more about the timeline of Gamma-Ray Astronomy.
Follow the early mission progress with this blog by Steve and his colleagues from around the world!
The GLAST mission begins with a thunderous liftoff.
› View This VideoGo behind the scenes as a Delta II rocket prepares to launch the GLAST spacecraft.
› Learn MoreFollow the Delta II rocket and GLAST spacecraft during preparations for liftoff.
› View Image GalleryFind out if you've got the right stuff to plot the course for future space missions.
› Take the QuizFourth in a series of GLAST vodcasts. This video describes what it will be like to launch GLAST.
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