Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope

gamma Noun

— Third letter of Greek. — Γγ.

ray Noun

— A ray is a line of light or energy, coming out from where it starts. Some rays of light from the sun shone between the leaves of the tree and lighted the top of his head. — A ray in math is a line that starts at one point and goes on forever in one direction. Two rays that start at the same point make an angle. — A ray is a type of fish which lives on the bottom of the ocean.

large Adjective

— Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, long, or fat. I would like a large glass of milk. I need a larger piece of paper to fit all these pictures onto it.

area Noun

— An area is a piece of land or space. This is the business area of town. We have chosen a large forest area for the new park. — An area of study is a special subject, such as mathematics, grammar, music, or biology. Economics is quite interesting, but my area is more related to politics. — The area of a surface, is the size of the surface. The length is 10 cm and the width is 5 cm, so the area is 50 mathcm^2/math.

space Noun

— Space is area or room with nothing in it or that can be used. Make a space between the tables so people can walk there. We moved to the country to enjoy the open spaces. — Space is the black place in the sky where stars are. The sun and the moon are in outer space.

space Verb

— If you space two or more things, you put them apart, not together. When you attach the wood, make sure the screws are evenly spaced, about 30 cm apart. — If you space (out), you stop paying attention or thinking.

telescope Noun

— A telescope is a machine that is made up of a tube and lenses that is used to make things that are far away look larger. Often used by astronomers Freddy used the telescope to see the mountain fifty miles away.