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Weird long burst of gamma rays came from merging stellar corpses

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Scientists tracked a burst of high-energy radiation to the collision of two neutron stars and the kilonova explosion that resulted from the violent merger. This discovery could change theories about the origins of the most powerful explosions in the universe. “This event represents an exciting paradigm shift for gamma-ray burst astronomy,” said Jillian Rastinejad, a …

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Astronomers trace short bursts of gamma rays farther into the distant universe

Astronomers trace short bursts of gamma rays farther into the distant universe

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Using several highly sensitive instruments and sophisticated galaxy modeling, the researchers identified the galactic foci of 84 SGRBs and probed the characteristics of 69 of the identified host galaxies. Credit: Image by WM Keck Observatory/Adam Makarenko The most robust inventory to date lists host galaxies and characteristics of SGRBs. Using observations and modeling, astronomers have …

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Astronomers trace short bursts of gamma rays farther into the distant universe

Astronomers trace short bursts of gamma rays farther into the distant universe

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Using several highly sensitive instruments and sophisticated galaxy modeling, the researchers identified the galactic foci of 84 SGRBs and probed the characteristics of 69 of the identified host galaxies. Credit: Image by WM Keck Observatory/Adam Makarenko The most robust inventory to date lists host galaxies and characteristics of SGRBs. Using observations and modeling, astronomers have …

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