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Goddard TV Video Tape: G2011-126 -- Gamma rays in the Heart of Cygnus

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Tour the Cygnus X star factory. This video opens with wide optical and infrared images of the constellation Cygnus, then zooms into the Cygnus X region using radio, infrared and gamma-ray images. Fermi LAT shows that gamma rays fill cavities in the star-forming clouds. The emission occurs when fast-moving cosmic rays strike hot gas and starlight. Watch this video on the NASAexplorer YouTube channel. Gamma rays in the Heart of Cygnus