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"Pamela" Italian satellite was launched

Baikonur, Kazakistan - It will study obscure matter, antimatter and cosmic rays

The Italian satellite called "Pamela" (Payload for Antimatter Matter Exploration and Light-nuclei Astrophysics) was launched yesterday from the base in Baikonur, Kazakistan. It was born from a cooperation between ASI (Italian Space Agency), Nuclear Physics National Institute (INFN) and Russian research institutes and it will collect data on mysterious phenomena such as obscure matter and antimatter...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 142931
Rome, Italy, 06/16/2006 16:30
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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