Seeing in gamma rays

The latest sky maps produced by Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope combine seven years of observations. Maps from the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope literally show the universe in a different light. Today Fermi’s Large Area Telescope (LAT) collaboration released the latest data from nearly seven years of watching the universe at a broad range of gamma-ray energies. Gamma rays are the highest-energy form of light in the cosmos. They come from jets of high-energy particles accelerated near superma...