Einstein Probe Detects Mysterious Blast of X-Rays From the Early Universe
On March 15, 2024, a space-based observatory detected bursts of low-energy X-rays from deep in the ancient universe, fluctuating in brightness for over 17 minutes before fading away. About an hour ...
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Earth Struck By Enormous Burst Of Gamma Rays From Two Billion Light-Years Away
A massive burst of gamma rays produced by the explosion of a star ... Earth’s ionosphere was disturbed for several hours by the blast. Enough energy arrived at Earth to activate lightning ...
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NASA's tiny BurstCube mission launches to study cosmic blasts
After arriving at the station, BurstCube will be unpacked and later released into orbit, where it will detect, locate, and study short gamma-ray bursts—brief flashes of high-energy light.