Galactic Center GeV excess
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galactic-center-gev-excess-191-6802413
title:
Galactic Center GeV excess
text:
The Galactic Center GeV Excess (GCE) is an unexpected surplus of gamma-ray radiation in the center of the Milky Way galaxy. This spherical source of radiation was first detected in 2009 by the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope and is unexplained by direct observation. Two percent of the gamma ray radiation in a 30° radius circle around the galactic center is attributed to the GCE. As of 2020, this excessive gamma-ray radiation is not well understood by astronomers. Some astronomers argue that self
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Unexplained gamma rays from the galactic center
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_Center_GeV_excess
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2024-01-06T19:05:19Z
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