Gamma-Ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST)

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NASA's GLAST mission is an astrophysics and particle physics partnership, developed in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy, along with important contributions from academic institutions and partners in France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Sweden, and the U.S.
Launch of the GLAST satellite is currently scheduled for no earlier than January 31, 2008 from Cape Canaveral Air Station, located on the eastern coast of Florida.
 
NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) is a powerful space observatory that will:
* Explore the Universe's ultimate frontier, where nature harnesses forces and energies far beyond anything possible on Earth.
* probe some of science's deepest questions, such as what our Universe is made of, and search for new laws of physics.
* explain how black holes accelerate jets of material to nearly light speed.
* help crack the mystery of stupendously powerful explosions known as gamma-ray bursts.
* answer long-standing questions across a broad range of topics, including solar flares, pulsars, and the origin of cosmic rays.

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/GLAST/main/index.html