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Cornelis A. “Neil” Gehrels was an American astrophysicist who specialized in gamma-ray astronomy. He served as Chief of the Astroparticle Physics Laboratory at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center from 1995 until his death. His career in the field spanned work from early balloon instruments to space observatories, including serving as principal investigator for the NASA Swift mission. He was known for helping develop gamma-ray astronomy and for leading the WFIRST wide-field infrared telescope toward a planned August 2026 launch.

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