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Gamma-ray bursts reveal largest structure in the universe is bigger and closer to Earth than we knew: 'The jury is still out on what it all means.'
New research suggests that the largest cosmic structure is even bigger and closer to Earth than we knew. It goes against ...
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Brightest Gamma-Ray Burst Ever Recorded—Seen Across the Galaxy
A sudden, record-breaking gamma-ray burst lit up the cosmos—leaving scientists stunned and searching for answers. the ...
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Gamma-Ray Bursts by Andrew Fraknoi
"The gamma-ray burst traveled through intergalactic space at the speed of light for eleven billion years, during which time the Sun and the planets were born." — Timothy Ferris, in the film ...
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Brightest gamma-ray burst ever captured continues to baffle scientists
If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. In October 2022, spacecraft and sensors worldwide picked up what scientists are now ...
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Astronomers Investigate Whether Dying Star's Blast of Deadly Gamma Radiation Will Hit Earth
For over a decade, a star system on the verge of unleashing a deadly gamma ray burst appeared to have its guns trained on Earth. The so-called "Death Star," which is also famed for looking like a ...
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Gamma-ray bursts reveal largest structure in the universe is bigger and closer to Earth than we knew: 'The jury is still out on what it all means.'
Before this research, scientists didn't recognize that some nearby gamma-ray bursts are also part of this massive structure. The finding is extraordinary because the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great ...