Mysterious Gamma-Ray Objects Baffle Astronomers | Video

Thursday, March 22, 2012 - 16:31 in Astronomy & Space

The Fermi Gamma-Ray Telescope detected almost 500 sources of gamma ray emitting objects in its field of view. But the sources for more then 30% of them are completely unknown. Black holes and neutron stars emit gamma-radiation.

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