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Italian telescope Galileo takes images of the death of the oldest star in the universe

Santa Cruz, Canary Islands - It occurred on April 23

At 10 a.m., Italian time, on April 23, the satellite Swift (mission by NASA with the contribution of United Kingdom and of Italian Space Agency) catch a sudden flash of gamma rays, thanks to its special instrument on board christianized BAT or Burst Alert Telescope. This flash lasted at least 10 seconds and allowed scientists to witness an important cosmic event. "We could localize the flash and...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1103649
Rome, Italy, 04/29/2009 13:39
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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