Fermi
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- proper noun
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Fermi
- Scientists are excited about the new data coming from the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, which allows them to study distant galaxies.
- Fermi Gamma
- Fermi Gamma-Ray
- Fermi LAT
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The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has revolutionized our understanding of gamma-ray sources in the universe.
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The study was prepared with the Fermi Space Telescope data of gamma rays.
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Now that the first sky map is complete, Fermi is working on another, more sensitive and detailed survey.
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The observations were made with the Fermi Space Telescope to study specific rays.
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A remarkable finding by Fermi is the discovery of systematic behaviors that provide vital clues to the underlying physics.
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The Fermi LAT results provide strong indications that the cosmic-ray protons also come from SNRs.
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Fermi observations of unusually energetic GRBs and follow-up observations at longer wavelengths reveal ultrarelativistic bulk matter ejections.
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During its mission, the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope detected unprecedented levels of gamma radiation from various celestial objects.
Compounds
- Specialized
A way to describe particles like electrons that cannot share the same energy state
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fermi (the telescope) is named after Enrico Fermi, the Italian-American physicist. The name comes from Latin firmus, meaning 'strong', and is like the English word firm, so you can remember the telescope as honoring a 'strong' scientist and his work observing powerful gamma rays.