CDT Astronomers said a fond farewell to NASA's Compton Gamma Ray Observatory earlier this month. The Compton Observatory was instrumental in proving gamma-ray bursts come from the most distant reaches of the cosmos and are the most powerful explosions in the universe. Together, the two instruments will observe gamma rays with the lowest energies to those with the highest energies. Meegan, who enjoys working all types of puzzles, is eager to lead a team to build an instrument capable of solving the mystery surrounding gamma-ray bursts.
Many questions remain for the team to investigate.
Scientists don't know. If bursts have done any thing, they have made scientists humble. Archives - Archives of past weeks' Daily Selected News Stories. All Rights Reserved. All other copyrights remain property of their respective owners.