THE "EYES" OF THE COMPTON GAMMA RAY OBSERVATORY

The Compton Observatory's four scientific instruments observe the universe across the entire range of gamma rays. Compton can observe sources of gamma rays 10 to 20 times fainter than any previous satellite could detect. Click Learn more about the different instruments.

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