Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope: Quick Facts

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Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST)

The first all-sky map produced by the Large Area Telescope on board the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope.

Launch of the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope by a Delta II launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral, Florida, June 11, 2008.

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