GLAST: Gamma-Ray Large Area Space Telescope

I am one of four Interdisciplinary Scientists for NASA's new 300 M$ gamma-ray satellite observatory.
When launched in 2006 GLAST will observe gamma-rays in the energy range from 30 MeV to 300 GeV.

A false-color all-sky image of the gamma-ray sky observed with a predecessor of GLAST, EGRET.
The Galactic plane is oriented along the "equator" in this map, the Galactic Center is located in the
center of the image. Blue color indicates a low intensity, while dark red marks very high intensity.
Note the intense diffuse fluff, which is produced by cosmic rays in our Galaxy. Numerous point
sources can seen on top of the diffuse emission, many of which are distant active galactic nuclei.

  Check our GLAST pages

  Read the Executive Summary of my project in postscript   PDF

  Check the official NASA GLAST pages for more detailed information.

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