Scientists solve the mystery of gamma-ray bursts – the most powerful explosions in the universe
by Scientists may be one step closer to finding out how gamma-ray bursts form some of the most powerful explosions in the known universe. For context, …
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Exploding stars send out powerful bursts of energy – I’m leading a citizen scientist project to classify and learn about these bright flashes
When distant stars explode, they send out flashes of energy called gamma-ray bursts that are bright enough to be detected by telescopes back on Earth. …
NASA suspends Swift gamma-ray space telescope operations
NASA has officially stopped scientific observations made by its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. Don’t worry though. The space telescope, which observes some of the most …
The mysterious origin of long gamma-ray bursts may finally be revealed
A screenshot from a computer simulation shows jets pushing the material around a black hole created by a merger to send out long gamma-ray bursts. …