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A gamma-ray blast just broke every expectation scientists had

A single gamma-ray burst has forced astronomers to redraw their mental map of how the most violent explosions in the universe work. Instead of behaving like a textbook blast, this eruption stayed ...

Strange, Record-Breaking Gamma-Ray Explosion Lasted 7 Hours and Defies Explanation

Data collected using multiple NSF NOIRLab facilities reveal a gamma-ray burst that lasted more than seven hours and originated in a massive, extremely dust-rich galaxy. Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) rank ...
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Astronomers detected what appears to be a triple gamma ray burst for the first time ever, which should not be possible

The post Astronomers Detected What Appears To Be A Triple Gamma Ray Burst For The First Time Ever, Which Should Not Be Possible first on TwistedSifter. When a large star reaches the end of its life, ...

Gemini and Blanco telescopes unlock clues to origin of longest gamma-ray burst ever observed

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are among the most powerful explosions in the universe, second only to the Big Bang. The majority of ...
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Mysterious glow in Milky Way could be evidence of dark matter

Researchers may have identified what could be a compelling clue in the ongoing hunt to prove the existence of dark matter. A mysterious diffuse glow of gamma rays near the center of the Milky Way has ...

Veritas explores the nature of a mysterious gamma-ray emitter

Astronomers have employed the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS) to observe a mysterious gamma-ray emitting source designated HESS J1857+026. Results of the ...