+ Visit NASA.gov + Advanced Search   + About the Server   + Animation List   + How to Use the Server   + RSS Feeds Previous Animation Next Animation GLAST's New Window on the Universe The Universe is home to numerous extoic and beautiful phenomena, some of which can generate inconceiveable amounts of energy. GLAST (Gamma-ray Large Area Telescope) will open this high-energy world as the first imaging gamma-ray observatory to survey the entire sky every day and with high sensitivity. Astronomers will gain a superior tool to study how black holes, notorious for pulling matter in, can accelerate jets of gas outward at fantastic speeds. Physicists will be able to search for signals of new fundamental processes that are inaccessable in ground-based accelerators and observatories. And scientists will have a unique opportunity to learn about the every-changing Universe at extreme energies.    This beauty shot shows an over-shoulder view from the spacecraft, and revelas the gamma-ray sky GLAST will see. Duration: 13.3 seconds Available formats:   1280x720   Frames (GLAST mix)   1280x720 (29.97 fps) MPEG-4   10 MB   320x180     PNG           208 KB   1280x720 (30 fps) QUICKTIME 581 MB How to play our movies    This beauty shot shows an over-the-shoulder view of the spacecraft. Duration: 13.3 seconds Available formats:   1280x720   Frames (GLAST nomap)   320x180     PNG           225 KB   160x80       PNG           58 KB   80x40         PNG           15 KB   512x288 (30 fps) MPEG-1   3 MB   1280x720 (30 fps) MPEG-2   16 MB   1280x720 (29.97 fps) MPEG-4   8 MB   1280x720 (30 fps) QUICKTIME 676 MB How to play our movies    This beauty shot shows an over-the-shoulder view of the spacecraft with a simulated gamma-ray sky. Duration: 13.3 seconds Available formats:   1280x720   Frames (GLAST map)   320x180     PNG           299 KB   512x288 (30 fps) MPEG-1   4 MB   1280x720 (30 fps) MPEG-2   27 MB   1280x720 (29.97 fps) MPEG-4   10 MB   1280x720 (30 fps) QUICKTIME 867 MB How to play our movies Animation Number: 10166 Animator: Chris Meaney (Lead) Studio: NASA Completed: 2007-09-12 Scientist: Steven Ritz (NASA/GSFC) Instruments: GLAST/LAT   Fermi/LAT Series: GLAST Pre-Launch Goddard TV Tape: G2007-011HD -- GLAST Pre-Launch Resource Tape Keywords: SVS >> Gamma Ray SVS >> HDTV SVS >> Satellite SVS >> Spacecraft DLESE >> Space science SVS >> Gamma Ray Burst SVS >> Astrophysics SVS >> Universe SVS >> GLAST SVS >> Space SVS >> Gamma Ray Observatory SVS >> Fermi More Information on this topic available at: http://www.nasa.gov/glast     Please give credit for this item to NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab Back to Top + Privacy Policy and Important Notices + Reproduction Guidelines NASA Official: Content Contact: Curator: