|
|
|
|
gamma ray
A type of high-energy radiation that is different from an x-ray. (National Cancer Institute)
High-Energy "Pro-Am" Meeting Invites Media 17 Mar 2005
2005, to discuss how the stargazing public can provide significant contributions to the study of exotic star explosions, blazing galaxies and gamma-ray bursts. ... Space Ref
Art Feature: Crazy like a spectroscopist 17 Mar 2005
Allow Jerry Chamkis, creator of the Kosmophone, to explain. "The Kosmophone is a gamma-ray spectrometer connected to a MIDI music synthesizer," he says. ... San Antonio Current,
Planning scenarios reveal worst possible terrorist attacks 17 Mar 2005
..."Last year we bought two vehicle and cargo inspection systems that use gamma ray technology to be able to peer into vehicles and into the trailers of semis to ... WLS,
RHESSI satellite captures giant gamma-ray flare Feb 18, 2005
One Russian satellite, Coronas-F, detected gamma rays that had bounced off the moon. "While all the real X- and gamma-ray detectors in space were swamped, the ... PhysOrg.com,
Earth creates powerful gamma-ray flashes Feb 17, 2005
But in 1994, astronomers using NASA's orbiting Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory discovered the energetic photons in Earth's upper atmosphere. ... New Scientist,
'Superflare' offers insight into gamma-ray bursts Feb 23, 2005
Researchers have now traced the burst to a neutron star within our galaxy, and this discovery could be a clue to the origin of other gamma-ray bursts that have ... New Scientist,
New satellite observations of terrestrial gamma-ray flashes reveal ... Feb 21, 2005
BATSE could only detect TGFs in a special observing mode and was limited in its ability to count them or measure their peak energies. ... PhysOrg.com,
RHESSI satellite captures giant gamma-ray flare Feb 20, 2005
High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager ( RHESSI ), a NASA/University of California, Berkeley, satellite launched in 2002 to study gamma-ray emissions from ... I-Newswire.com (press release)
Gamma-ray blast creates burst of activity here Feb 25, 2005
The light was brightest in the gamma ray spectrum and has caused astronomers around the world to reconsider the nature of gamma-ray bursts. ... AL.com,
Flashes in the Sky: Earth's Gamma-Ray Bursts Triggered by ... Feb 20, 2005
Named Terrestrial gamma-ray flashes (TGFs), these very short blasts of gamma rays lasting about one millisecond, are emitted into space from Earth's upper ... Technocrat.net,
Earth's Gamma-Ray Bursts Triggered by Lightning Feb 18, 2005
NASA -- A great mystery was set in motion a few years ago when a spacecraft designed to measure gamma-ray bursts -- the most powerful explosions in the ... RedNova.com,
GAMMA RAY BURSTS EXPLAINED Feb 24, 2005
The brightest known explosions in the universe–cosmic gamma-ray bursts–may come from the fiery deaths of very massive stars in supernova explosions, says ... Popular Mechanics
Researchers Chase Earthbound Gamma Ray Bursts Feb 17, 2005
Occurring above thunderstorms, terrestrial gamma-ray flashes (TGFs) are very short blasts of gamma rays, lasting about one millisecond, that are emitted into ... Science a Gogo
"Dare I Say" Mar 16, 2005
In a recent interview with the Swedish webzine The Power Of Metal, GAMMA RAY drummer Daniel Zimmermann revealed that the group's upcoming CD has a working ... Blabbermouth.net,
US, Mexican Officials Open Remodeled Tecate Port of Entry Mar 16, 2005
...located along the US-Mexico border, features high-technology tools such as License Plate Readers, Radiation Portal Monitors and Gamma Ray inspections systems ... All American Patriots (press release),
Archives: The following articles may no longer be available on the web. If you want to inquire on a particular article, please contact the source publication (listed in parentheses).
NASA Spacecraft and Expendable Vehicles Status Report 11 August ... 12 Aug 2004
16-17. Gamma-ray bursts are the most powerful explosions known in the universe, emitting more than 100 billion times the energy that the Sun does in a year. ... Space Ref -
NASA GSFC Director Names Three Key Leadership Positions at Goddard 12 Aug 2004
Freedom Development Project, Project Manager for the EOS Platforms Project, GOES Project Manager and Observatory Manager for the Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory. ... Space Ref -
Reber discusses his explosive career 12 Aug 2004
..."The neutrons hit the nitrogen atom and they're absorbed. Then a gamma ray is released, and the device will detect what we call signature gamma rays.". ... Elizabethtown Chronicle, PA -
Closer, Dimmer Gamma Ray Burst Spotted Aug 5, 2004
Summary - (Aug 5, 2004) The European Space Agency's Integral probe detected a gamma ray burst in December 2003, which has now been studied by a host of ... Universe Today -
Gamma Ray Bursts Without the Calories! Aug 5, 2004
For the past 7 years, gamma ray bursts have been ranked as the most powerful explosions in the universe, surpassed only by the big bang itself. ... Science Now (subscription) -
Weak gamma ray bursts may be common Aug 4, 2004
Not all gamma-ray bursts - colossal blasts of energy that are thought to spew out when the core of a massive star collapses - are as energetic as astronomers ... New Scientist, UK -
Faint gamma-ray bursts on the horizon Aug 4, 2004
Astronomers may have discovered a new class of gamma-ray bursts that are more powerful than supernovae but much weaker -- and more common -- than most "ordinary ... Physics Web, UK -
CREDIT: NASA/COMPTON GAMMA RAY OBSERVATORY Jul 15, 2004
Based on the amount of fossil fuel that has been burned in the industrial era, the increase in atmospheric CO 2 concentration is only half of the expected value ... Science Magazine (subscription) -
UNC receives grants for new telescopes in Chile - remote access ... Aug 10, 2004
...will be built at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in the Andes and are designed to study powerful but distant explosions called gamma-ray bursts. ... Space Ref -
New class of cosmic explosion identified Aug 4, 2004
Caltech astronomers identified a new class of cosmic explosions more powerful than supernovae, but considerably weaker than most gamma-ray bursts, the ... North County Times, CA -
New Type of Cosmic Explosion More Powerful Than Supernovae Aug 5, 2004
Although the burst was the closest gamma-ray burst to Earth ever studied (all the others have been several billion light-years away), researchers noticed that ... PhysOrg.com, United States -
Weak Version of Most Powerful Explosions Found Aug 5, 2004
Gamma-ray bursts are the most powerful events in the universe, temporary outshining several galaxies and likely signaling the birth of a black hole. ... Yahoo News -
Cosmic blast is in a class by itself Aug 4, 2004
It was more powerful than supernovae, explosions marking the death of a huge star, but weaker than gamma-ray bursts, the mysterious and most brilliant blasts ... MSNBC -
Scientists discover new class of cosmic explosions Aug 5, 2004
PASADENA -- More than six years have passed since astronomers first discovered an unusual cosmic explosion weaker than most gamma- ray bursts but stronger than ... Pasadena Star-News, CA -
CCSDS: International Space Communications Standards Organization ... Aug 11, 2004
From the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, the first mission to move towards adoption of CCSDS standards, and the International Space Station, the largest ... Space Ref -
Visiting many worlds: Unmanned probes going lots of places Aug 9, 2004
Other space telescopes include the Chanda X-Ray Observatory, the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory and the infrared Spitzer Space Telescope. ... The Register-Guard, Oregon -
Spectrum Astro buyout complete 10 Jul 2004
Among the work he said the two groups are pursing are the next-generation Global Positioning System satellite network and the Gamma-ray Large Area Space ... East Valley Tribune, AZ -
New technology helps diagnose appendicitis Jul 8, 2004
...antibody that binds to infection-fighting white blood cells and can help doctors determine if the appendix is infected, using a gamma-ray sensitive camera to ... Big News Network.com, Australia -
MirraTech basking in the reflected glory Jul 7, 2004
The idea to produce superior lightweight mirrors for gamma-ray telescopes has won first prize in the Blueprint Durham University Business Plan Competition. ... ic Teesside.co.uk, UK -
Massive Black Hole Stumps Researchers Jun 28, 2004
...emissions with the Very Large Baseline Array and take other measurements to pin down a more accurate mass for the object, and eventual gamma-ray studies could ... Yahoo News -
Spectrum Astro gets $107 million satellite project from NASA Jun 24, 2004
NASA has authorized Spectrum Astro to construct a $107 million satellite that will study celestial gamma ray bursts that are the most massive energy sources in ... East Valley Tribune, AZ -
'Blazar' illuminates era when stars and galaxies formed Jun 18, 2004
...gamma rays. In fact, distant blazars seem to dominate the gamma-ray sky and can obscure other objects of interest. Pulsars, spinning ... Spaceflight Now, FL -
University to confer honorary degrees on Jannotta, six scholars Jun 10, 2004
...senior astrophysicist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, founded a new branch of astronomy and astrophysics called TeV gamma-ray astronomy. ... The Chronicle -
14 port facilities certified under ISPS Jul 5, 2004
Only a few months ago, the Prime Minister officially commissioned five VACIS Mobile Cobalt 60 Gamma Ray container inspection systems at the Port of Kingston ... Jamaica Gleaner, Jamaica -
Phoenix-area company to build multimillion-dollar satellite Jun 25, 2004
A Gilbert-based company has been awarded a contract to build a $107 million satellite that will study celestial gamma ray bursts. ... KVOA.com, AZ -
Greece Signs Container Security Agreement with US Jun 24, 2004
The equipment includes large-scale gamma ray and x-ray imaging systems that can scan the interior of a 40-foot cargo container in less than one minute for ... The Information Warfare Site (press release), UK -
Eighth Edition of Index of Airborne Geophysical Surveys Jun 25, 2004
Geoscience Australia is custodian of the most comprehensive publicly available Australian airborne magnetic, gamma-ray, elevation model and electromagnetic ... LBS (Location-Based Service) Zone (press release), MD -
Spitzer finds galaxy twin to Milky Way Jul 3, 2004
...the fourth of NASA's Great Observatories, a program that also includes the Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra X-ray Observatory and Compton Gamma Ray Observatory. Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ -
Parlex to Supply Products for Space Mission Jun 14, 2004
...over $1 million from the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) to supply rigid flex circuit assemblies for production of the Gamma Ray Large Camera Space ... Business Wire (press release), CA -
Parlex wins $1M-plus in contracts for space telescope Jun 15, 2004
...more than $1 million from the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) to supply rigid flex circuit assemblies for production of the Gamma Ray Large Camera ... Boston Mass High Tech, MA -
Space Technology And Dental Techniques Combine In New Cancer ... Jun 25, 2004
The new High Resolution Gamma Imager applies an additional scintillation layer to the standard dental CCD, so that it can be used as a gamma ray imager. ... Innovations-Report, Germany -
14 ports certified for trading with USA Jun 29, 2004
As part of Jamaica's efforts at stemming smuggling at its ports, five VACIS Mobile Cobalt 60 Gamma Ray container inspection systems have been installed at the ... Jamaica Observer, Jamaica -
9 on raft: Northern border sees desperate attempts to enter ... Jun 26, 2004
Lately, new gamma-ray machines that essentially X-ray trains crossing the border have been working overtime in the Buffalo sector, finding dozens of people ... Newsday, NY -
US Customs and Border Protection Announces Hellenic Republic Joins ... Jun 25, 2004
Customs officers use large-scale gamma ray and x-ray imaging systems to safely and efficiently screen conveyances for contraband, including weapons of mass ... Department of Homeland Security (press release) -
The Basics on Biosolids . . . 23 May 2004
...through heat treatment, by raising the alkalinity to a pH level of 12 for at least 72 hours and by subjecting the biosolids to beta- or gamma-ray irradiation. ... Indiana Gazette
Research links magnetism, gamma-ray burst phenomenon Apr 30, 2004
Only within the past decade have scientists uncovered evidence to associate gamma-ray bursts with the death cries of massive stars from the edge of the universe ... EurekAlert
Dying star, ice age linked May 9, 2004
Scientists struggling to understand one of the world's most devastating mass extinctions are proposing an out-of-this- world theory: A gamma-ray burst hurled ... Denver Post
Govt to Invest More On Scientific Research, Development May 21, 2004
...observatory towns". Meanwhile, President Mbeki said Namibia was host to the most powerful gamma ray (HESS) telescope in the world. AllAfrica.com
Did star's blast cause chaos on Earth? May 4, 2004
Thomas and his Kansas colleague, Adrian Melott, suggest that a gamma-ray burst in our own Milky Way galaxy was responsible for the global mayhem 440 million ... Rocky Mountain News
Solar Flare Puzzler May 7, 2004
At a meeting of the American Physical Society here this week, a satellite with gamma ray eyes that watch solar flares erupt in extraordinary detail presented a ... Science Magazine (subscription) - May 7, 2004
At a meeting of the American Physical Society here this week, a satellite with gamma ray eyes that watch solar flares erupt in extraordinary detail presented a ...
ABC Science Online | Ray burst may have wiped out life on EarthABC Science Online
Ray burst may have wiped out life on Earth Apr 29, 2004
A massive gamma-ray burst could have helped destroy much of life on Earth 440 million years ago, say a team of US scientists. Professor ... ABC Science Online
American military is pursuing new types of exotic weapons May 11, 2004
...news journal "New Scientist" revealed that the American military is pursuing new types of exotic bombs - including a new class of isomeric gamma ray weapons. ... Pravda
New charges for container inspection systems May 11, 2004
...agreements with US security system provider, Science Application International Corporation (SAIC), to purchase five VACIS mobile cobalt 60 gamma ray systems as ... Jamaica Gleaner
Jack Sarfatti: American military is pursuing new types of exotic ... May 13, 2004
Also, I am, to my knowledge the first to suggest the possibility of exotic gamma ray weapons using nuclear isomer transitions way back in 1962-64 from my work ... Pravda
Changes abound at Public Safety May 13, 2004
New gamma ray technology will be introduced at the Old Farm Gate access gate. This dual gamma ray truck inspection facility, a $6 ... Fort Detrick Standard
Spitzer Shares the Wealth May 11, 2004
...is the fourth and final of NASA's Great Observatories; the others are the Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra X-Ray Observatory and Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory. ... AScribe - May 11, 2004
... is the fourth and final of NASA's Great Observatories; the others are the Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra X-Ray Observatory and Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory. ...
Research and Markets: Today's Container Screening Market: 43 ... Business Wire (press release) - May 12, 2004
... The 2003 Container/Vehicle Screening - Product Report compares technologies, prices and specifications for Gamma Ray Systems, X-Ray Systems, Linac-x-ray Systems ...
Conflicting Results on a Long-Lived Nuclear Isomer of HafniumZPEnergy - May 8, 2004
The Texas collaboration purports to have demonstrated that a 10-keV x-ray photon can precipitate a prompt 2.45-MeV gamma-ray cascade as the isomer 178Hfm2 ...
The Controversy of a Potential Hafnium BombSlashdot - May 8, 2004
... The prospect of energy storage and rapid release in Hf-178 for the puropse of creating large energy stores, bombs and even exotic gamma ray lasers did not ...
Conflicting Results on a Long-Lived Nuclear Isomer of Hafnium ... PhysicsToday.org - Apr 30, 2004
... The Texas collaboration purports to have demonstrated that a 10-keV x-ray photon can precipitate a prompt 2.45-MeV gamma-ray cascade as the isomer 178 Hf m2 ...
Exciting Astronomy with the Allen Telescope ArrayYahoo News - May 13, 2004
... involving ultramassive black holes in the centers of galaxies, distant supernova explosions near the edge of the observable universe, and gamma-ray bursts, the ...
Moscow Times | Optical EffectsMoscow Times
Research and Markets: Today's Container Screening Market: 43 ... May 12, 2004
The 2003 Container/Vehicle Screening - Product Report compares technologies, prices and specifications for Gamma Ray Systems, X-Ray Systems, Linac-x-ray Systems ... Business Wire (press release) - May 12, 2004
... The 2003 Container/Vehicle Screening - Product Report compares technologies, prices and specifications for Gamma Ray Systems, X-Ray Systems, Linac-x-ray Systems ...
Conflicting Results on a Long-Lived Nuclear Isomer of HafniumZPEnergy - May 8, 2004
The Texas collaboration purports to have demonstrated that a 10-keV x-ray photon can precipitate a prompt 2.45-MeV gamma-ray cascade as the isomer 178Hfm2 ...
The Controversy of a Potential Hafnium BombSlashdot - May 8, 2004
... The prospect of energy storage and rapid release in Hf-178 for the puropse of creating large energy stores, bombs and even exotic gamma ray lasers did not ...
Conflicting Results on a Long-Lived Nuclear Isomer of Hafnium ... PhysicsToday.org - Apr 30, 2004
... The Texas collaboration purports to have demonstrated that a 10-keV x-ray photon can precipitate a prompt 2.45-MeV gamma-ray cascade as the isomer 178 Hf m2 ...
Exciting Astronomy with the Allen Telescope ArrayYahoo News - May 13, 2004
... involving ultramassive black holes in the centers of galaxies, distant supernova explosions near the edge of the observable universe, and gamma-ray bursts, the ...
Moscow Times | Optical EffectsMoscow Times
Conflicting Results on a Long-Lived Nuclear Isomer of Hafnium May 8, 2004
The Texas collaboration purports to have demonstrated that a 10-keV x-ray photon can precipitate a prompt 2.45-MeV gamma-ray cascade as the isomer 178Hfm2 ... ZPEnergy - May 8, 2004
The Texas collaboration purports to have demonstrated that a 10-keV x-ray photon can precipitate a prompt 2.45-MeV gamma-ray cascade as the isomer 178Hfm2 ...
The Controversy of a Potential Hafnium BombSlashdot - May 8, 2004
... The prospect of energy storage and rapid release in Hf-178 for the puropse of creating large energy stores, bombs and even exotic gamma ray lasers did not ...
Conflicting Results on a Long-Lived Nuclear Isomer of Hafnium ... PhysicsToday.org - Apr 30, 2004
... The Texas collaboration purports to have demonstrated that a 10-keV x-ray photon can precipitate a prompt 2.45-MeV gamma-ray cascade as the isomer 178 Hf m2 ...
Exciting Astronomy with the Allen Telescope ArrayYahoo News - May 13, 2004
... involving ultramassive black holes in the centers of galaxies, distant supernova explosions near the edge of the observable universe, and gamma-ray bursts, the ...
Moscow Times | Optical EffectsMoscow Times
The Controversy of a Potential Hafnium Bomb May 8, 2004
The prospect of energy storage and rapid release in Hf-178 for the puropse of creating large energy stores, bombs and even exotic gamma ray lasers did not ... Slashdot - May 8, 2004
... The prospect of energy storage and rapid release in Hf-178 for the puropse of creating large energy stores, bombs and even exotic gamma ray lasers did not ...
Conflicting Results on a Long-Lived Nuclear Isomer of Hafnium ... PhysicsToday.org - Apr 30, 2004
... The Texas collaboration purports to have demonstrated that a 10-keV x-ray photon can precipitate a prompt 2.45-MeV gamma-ray cascade as the isomer 178 Hf m2 ...
Exciting Astronomy with the Allen Telescope ArrayYahoo News - May 13, 2004
... involving ultramassive black holes in the centers of galaxies, distant supernova explosions near the edge of the observable universe, and gamma-ray bursts, the ...
Moscow Times | Optical EffectsMoscow Times
Conflicting Results on a Long-Lived Nuclear Isomer of Hafnium ... Apr 30, 2004
The Texas collaboration purports to have demonstrated that a 10-keV x-ray photon can precipitate a prompt 2.45-MeV gamma-ray cascade as the isomer 178 Hf m2 ... PhysicsToday.org - Apr 30, 2004
... The Texas collaboration purports to have demonstrated that a 10-keV x-ray photon can precipitate a prompt 2.45-MeV gamma-ray cascade as the isomer 178 Hf m2 ...
Exciting Astronomy with the Allen Telescope ArrayYahoo News - May 13, 2004
... involving ultramassive black holes in the centers of galaxies, distant supernova explosions near the edge of the observable universe, and gamma-ray bursts, the ...
Moscow Times | Optical EffectsMoscow Times
Exciting Astronomy with the Allen Telescope Array May 13, 2004
...involving ultramassive black holes in the centers of galaxies, distant supernova explosions near the edge of the observable universe, and gamma-ray bursts, the ... Yahoo News - May 13, 2004
... involving ultramassive black holes in the centers of galaxies, distant supernova explosions near the edge of the observable universe, and gamma-ray bursts, the ...
Moscow Times | Optical EffectsMoscow Times
Optical Effects May 13, 2004
State University scientists Vladimir Lipunov and Gennady Borisov, both of whom are members of a Russian team searching for gamma-ray bursts -- mysterious high ... Moscow Times
Resources from the National Cancer Institute on gamma ray:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
