Catching Element Formation In The Act ; The Case for a New MeV Gamma-Ray Mission: Radionuclide Astronomy in the 2020s
Abstract
Gamma-ray astronomy explores the most energetic photons in nature to address some of the most pressing puzzles in contemporary astrophysics. The unique information provided by MeV gamma-ray astronomy to help address frontiers makes now a compelling time for the community to advocate for a new mission to be operational in the 2020s and beyond.
- Publication:
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Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society
- Pub Date:
- May 2019
- DOI:
- 10.48550/arXiv.1902.02915
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1902.02915
- Bibcode:
- 2019BAAS...51c...2T
- Keywords:
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- Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
- E-Print:
- 14 pages including 3 figures