On October 9, 2022, telescopes detected one of the brightest gamma-ray bursts ever! A gamma-ray burst (GRB) is an extremely energetic and bright explosion observed from distant galaxies and can last ...

American space agency NASA is working on a small satellite called StarBurst Multimessenger Pioneer that will be tasked with ...

A constellation of tiny satellites could revolutionize the study of the most energetic explosion in the cosmos and help astronomers untangle the mysteries of colliding stellar remnants that produce ...

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A halo of gamma-rays detected by the Fermi Space Telescope matches what would be expected if particles with masses around 500 times that of the proton are being annihilated near the Milky Way’s ...

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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) ...

A newly discovered dwarf galaxy orbiting our own Milky Way has offered up a surprise — it appears to be radiating gamma rays, according to an analysis by physicists at Carnegie Mellon, Brown, and ...

Scintillators continue to be a crucial technology in the detection and discrimination of neutrons and gamma rays, offering a versatile solution for applications ranging from nuclear security and ...

Gamma-ray bursts were traced to the nucleus of an ancient galaxy about 3 billion light-years away from Earth. By Laura Baisas Published Jun 23, 2023 9:00 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily ...

A year ago, astronomers discovered a powerful gamma-ray burst (GRB) lasting nearly two minutes, dubbed GRB 211211A. Now, that unusual event is upending the long-standing assumption that longer GRBs ...