The multimessenger sky seen by Fermi

Abstract

In its first six years of operations, the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has revolutionized our view of the gamma-ray Universe. The Large Area Telescope (LAT), the main instrument onboard Fermi, has discovered more than two thousand new GeV sources and unveiled new classes of gamma-ray emitters. The LAT is also a very versatile instrument, that offers the possibility to detect not only gamma rays but also charged particles (e.g. electrons and positrons), thus contributing to a better understanding of cosmic ray physics. We will report on the status of the observatory and highlight the most recent science results, with particular attention to the multimessenger context.