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Scientists Solved a Decades-Long Mystery About Colossal Explosions In Space
How long can ordered magnetic fields survive in the aftermath of a gamma-ray burst? A new study confirms that these primordial fields are rapidly smashed to smithereens.
Scientists Have Observed an Unprecedented Burst of Energy from Space
A gamma-ray burst observed in August 2019 has smashed records and revealed unexpected inconsistencies in models of how massive stars die.
A Strange Pair of Dead Stars Might Just Solve Key Mysteries of the Universe
Where did the elements that make up our bodies come from? How fast is the universe accelerating? A pair of dead stars, among the weirdest scientists have seen, could point toward the answers.
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Why Gamma Ray Bursts Are the Most Epic of All Apocalyptic Scenarios
Gamma ray bursts: Fine purveyors of existential dread since 1967.
Seeing a Black Hole’s Birth Will Change What We Know About the Universe
A star's death and black hole's birth were recorded for the first time, and it was quite the cosmic explosion.
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