Compton Gamma Ray Observatory was an artificial satellite used to study gamma rays from space. Gamma rays occur in a wide variety of heavenly bodies. Examples of sources include the sun and other active stars; and quasars, the extremely bright cores of distant, energetic galaxies.
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
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