Dark Lightning and Fermi Telescope Quiz

What unexpected source of antimatter did the Fermi Telescope discover?

• A comet passing by Earth

• A supernova explosion

• A nearby thunderstorm

• A distant black hole

What is the primary difference between ordinary lightning and dark lightning?

• Dark lightning is visible to the human eye

• Ordinary lightning occurs only in space

• Ordinary lightning generates antimatter

• Dark lightning produces more gamma rays than visible light

How does dark lightning generate antimatter?

• By colliding with other thunderstorms

• Through a feedback loop of electrons and positrons

• By absorbing sunlight

• Through the decay of radioactive elements

What tool on the Fermi Telescope is used to detect gamma-ray flashes?

• The Antimatter Tracker

• The Gamma-ray Burst Monitor

• The Cosmic Ray Analyzer

• The Solar Flare Detector

What improvement has been made to the Gamma-ray Burst Monitor's performance?

• It can now detect solar flares

• It can measure the temperature of lightning

• It can locate faint gamma-ray flashes previously missed

• It can track the movement of thunderstorms