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The best view yet of the brightest explosions in the universe – Tech Explorist

Scientists have gained the best view yet of the brightest explosions in the universe: A specialised observatory in Namibia has recorded the most energetic radiation…

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Gamma rays in the universe are associated with the collapse of a rapidly rotating massive star to a black hole. They are categorized into two distinct phases: an initial chaotic prompt phase lasting tens of seconds and a long-lasting, smoothly fading afterglow phase.
Recently by using a specialized observatory in Namibia, scientists have witnessed the most energetic radiation and the longest gamma-ray afterglow of a so-called gamma-ray burst (GRB) to date. The event, dubbed GRB 190829A, became one…

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