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A tiny Eastern European cubesat measured a monster gamma-ray burst better than NASA. Here's how
Space via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe brightest gamma-ray burst ever seen blinded all of NASA's flagship gamma-ray missions last year....
Most powerful gamma-ray burst ever seen could help reveal how black holes are born
Space via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDozens of telescopes all over the world are pointing at a patch of sky that gave rise to the most...
A fleet of gamma-ray burst detecting cubesats could help crack mystery of neutron star mergers
Space via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA constellation of tiny satellites could revolutionize the study of the most energetic explosion in...
The elusive origins of long gamma-ray bursts may finally be revealed
Space via Yahoo News· 6 months agoNew research helps resolve the mystery surrounding strange long gamma-ray bursts, suggesting these...
Brightest gamma-ray burst ever detected defies explanation
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoScientists are taking a closer look at the afterglow left by the brightest gamma-ray burst ever...
Astronomers Stunned by Brightest Gamma Ray Burst Ever Recorded
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOn October 9, 2022, a gamma ray burst brighter than any before seen swept across Earth and...
A gamma-ray explosion that was so bright it blinded scientists' equipment is even weirder than first...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThe brightest gamma-ray burst ever seen may have been powered by a unique jet structure, scientists...
Exploding stars send out powerful bursts of energy − I’m leading a citizen scientist project to...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 month agoGamma-ray bursts, as shown in this illustration, come from powerful astronomical events. NASA, ESA...
Astronomers Uncover an Entirely New Way for Stars to Die
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 11 months agoGamma-ray bursts are extremely energetic explosions caused by some of the cosmos’ most remarkable...
Jet Streaming From the Brightest Known Gamma Ray Burst Is Weirder Than We Realized
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 12 months agoLast October, astronomers witnessed a fleeting, extraordinarily bright gamma ray burst in the...