In 1967, US satellites hunting secret nuclear tests detected a flash from deep space; the accidental signal became the first observed gamma-ray burst
- Artist’s concept of a close-up naked-eye view of a GRB.
- Credit: NASAFor more than half a century, gamma-ray bursts have remained one of the most puzzling events observed in space.
- These bursts are sudden flashes of gamma rays, a very high-energy form of light.
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- Artist’s concept of a close-up naked-eye view of a GRB.
- Credit: NASAFor more than half a century, gamma-ray bursts have remained one of the most puzzling events observed in space.
- These bursts are sudden flashes of gamma rays, a very high-energy form of light.
Sources: Times of India