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Italian ASI: "Fermi" satellite discovers 12 new pulsar

Rome, Italy - And it reveals the gamma emissions of other 18 already known. An important step

"Fermi", the satellite realized by NASA with the Italian contribute, coordinated and financed by ASI (Italian Space Agency) in collaboration with the Nuclear Physics Italian Institution and the Astrophysics Italian Institution, discovered 12 new pulsars that give out only high power radiation, in addition to have revealed gamma rays from other 18 already known. Paolo Giommi, ASI Science Data Center...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1098414
Rome, Italy, 01/09/2009 13:34
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