Astronomers are trying to understand what caused a series of gamma ray bursts, or GRBs — the most powerful explosions in the universe. These energetic bursts are typically unleashed by the incendiary ...
A giant explosion that lit up the sky didn't just rock the cosmos – it absolutely rattled our understanding of the Universe's most powerful outbursts. The gamma-ray burst (GRB) recorded on 2 July 2025 ...
Astronomers have finally decoded the origin of a powerful seven hour signal from deep space, a blast so persistent that it immediately stood out from the universe’s usual fireworks. The event, ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Gamma-ray bursts are a relatively new discovery in space science. The first burst was discovered in the late 1960s. You might be wondering ...
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 ...
The collision of two lightning-bolts-in-the-making spawned an exceedingly brief but extremely energetic flash of gamma rays. This first-of-its-kind observation may help explain an origin of some of ...
China’s Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO), a major scientific infrastructure, has released groundbreaking results from its "Mini Survey of the Milky Way" program. With unprecedented ...
This artist’s illustration, which shows a high-speed jet of material being launched from a source that is embedded in a very dusty galaxy, depicts GRB 250702B — the longest gamma-ray burst that ...
Watch an animation of a black hole shooting jets of particles through a "collapsing star at nearly the speed of light" and ...
Gamma-ray detection and analysis techniques have become indispensable in both basic and applied nuclear research. Modern systems utilise semiconductor detectors – notably high-purity germanium (HPGe) ...
New high-resolution images show that novae are anything but simple stellar fireworks. One exploded with multiple gas streams colliding almost immediately, while another shockingly delayed its eruption ...