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Extreme Astrophysics as Food Feb 22, 2013 04:21:11 PM | Julie McEnery
 
The 2013 AAS Rossi prize was awarded to Alice Harding (GSFC) and Roger Romani (Stanford) for their work on gamma-ray pulsar modeling. So when it came time to enter the "Science as Food" competition in the annual Goddard poster party, it seemed only fitting to create a tribute to pulsars -- in cake form.
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1000 Fermi Bursts! Sep 21, 2012 07:27:07 PM | Julie McEnery
 
Today, the Gamma-ray Burst Monitor instrument on Fermi detected its 1000th Gamma-ray burst.
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The Sound of a Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Jun 21, 2012 04:39:31 PM | Julie McEnery
 
What does the universe look like at high energies? Thanks to the Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT), we can extend our sense of sight to "see" the universe in gamma rays. But humans not only have a sense of sight, we also have a sense of sound. If we could listen to the high-energy universe, what would we hear? What does the universe sound like?
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Happy Birthday Fermi Jun 11, 2012 10:36:17 PM | Julie McEnery
 
Today is the 4th anniversary of the Launch of the Fermi observatory. To celebrate, a few Fermi scientists at Goddard (Megan DeCesar, Judy Racusin and Sylvia Zhu), baked and decorated a birthday cake.
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Fermi on the go! Fermi iPhone App now available May 07, 2011 02:14:36 PM | Julie McEnery
 
Fermi sky app now available for iphone and ipad
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Fermi and solar eclipses Jan 03, 2011 10:46:08 PM | Julie McEnery
 
Fermi will pass through a solar eclipse twice tomorrow.
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Rapidly detecting extreme gamma-ray bursts May 22, 2010 09:43:01 AM | Julie McEnery
 
Last week we greatly improved the software that searches through the Large Area Telescope data for gamma-ray bursts.
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Fermi in Cambodia Apr 13, 2010 12:36:59 PM | Julie McEnery
 
Last March, I spent an afternoon talking about Fermi at Aziza's place in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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Our first Target of Opportunity observation Apr 05, 2010 05:44:54 PM | Julie McEnery
 
One of the active galaxies in the Fermi sky (3C 454.3) has become extremely bright, prompting us to repoint the spacecraft and stare at it for the next few days.
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Taking a census of the high energy gamma-ray sky May 28, 2010 08:49:13 PM | Julie McEnery
 
The Large Area Telescope science team have released the first Fermi-LAT catalog of gamma-ray sources.
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A Milestone! Feb 25, 2010 03:44:37 PM | Julie McEnery
 
The Fermi Large Area Telescope detects its 100 billionth event
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Fermi at the American Astronomical Society Meeting in DC Jan 07, 2010 01:04:26 PM | Julie McEnery
 
A pulsing treasure trove in unassociated Fermi objects and more.
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A full year of sky survey observations! Aug 04, 2009 04:40:59 PM | Julie McEnery
 
One year ago today, Fermi started sky survey observations after completing observatory and instrument commissioning ahead of schedule.
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GLAST First Light and a New Name! Aug 27, 2008 10:31:49 AM | Steve Ritz
 
We just completed our first-light press teleconference, which also included an announcement of the new name: the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope.
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GLAST Science Operations Start! Aug 13, 2008 11:19:26 PM | Steve Ritz
 
It's been a great month. The early checkout phase has been completed successfully, and the first year of science operations has started.
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GLAST Update 15 July 2008 Jul 15, 2008 10:06:58 PM | Steve Ritz
 
We just completed our first month of on-orbit operations. Things continue to look great. Finishing up calibration and configuration activities, getting ready for release of the first-light information...PLUS a report from a collaborator from the University of Washington.
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GLAST Update 6 July Jul 06, 2008 09:55:25 PM | Steve Ritz
 
Some early event pictures! Plus...a message from a colleague in Japan.
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Update 29 June 2008 Jun 29, 2008 10:39:02 PM | Steve Ritz
 
Instrument on-orbit tuning going well. PLUS: a perspective from a team member in France.
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Update 25 June Jun 25, 2008 11:16:00 PM | Steve Ritz
 
The instruments are on and taking early tuning and calibration data!
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Update 24 June Evening Jun 24, 2008 10:49:21 PM | Steve Ritz
 
All LAT electronics turned on! Next steps...
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Update 24 June Afternoon Jun 24, 2008 02:51:57 PM | Steve Ritz
 
Nine of the sixteen LAT towers are now powered on.
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Update 24 June Jun 24, 2008 11:26:09 AM | Steve Ritz
 
Three of the 16 LAT towers are now powered on! All is going according to plan.
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GLAST Update 24 June Morning Jun 24, 2008 10:15:39 AM | Steve Ritz
 
LAT and GBM computers are switched on! PLUS: read about GLAST Education and Public Outreach efforts.
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GLAST Update 23 June Jun 23, 2008 08:05:26 PM | Steve Ritz
 
Preparing for a big day tomorrow. PLUS: on the eve of instrument turn-on, thoughts from GBM and LAT team members.
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GLAST Update 22 June Jun 22, 2008 08:23:20 PM | Steve Ritz
 
The final preparations are going well for instrument activation this week. PLUS: perspectives on operating a satellite, by the GLAST Mission Manager.
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GLAST Update 19 June 2008 Jun 19, 2008 06:20:45 PM | Steve Ritz
 
Science data communication link established. Yesterday was another great day for GLAST. PLUS: news from Italy and SLAC.
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GLAST Blog Welcome Message Jun 17, 2008 06:37:49 PM | Steve Ritz
 
There are many people around the world interested in the progress of the GLAST mission, and we will post status updates here. Please check back often.
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