On April 27, 1961, NASA launched Explorer 11, a satellite that contained the first gamma ray telescope to go to space. [‘On ...

A giant explosion that lit up the sky didn't just rock the cosmos – it absolutely rattled our understanding of the Universe's most powerful outbursts. The gamma-ray burst (GRB) recorded on 2 July 2025 ...

Watch an animation of a black hole shooting jets of particles through a "collapsing star at nearly the speed of light" and ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have discovered a gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy that’s not only exceptionally powerful, but also long-lasting. Astronomers measure the mind-blowing ...

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) rank among the most powerful explosions in the universe, releasing immense energy in intense flashes ...

A team of astronomers have observed an explosion in the universe unlike any ever witnessed before. The gamma-ray bursts from outside the Milky Way galaxy repeated several times over the course of a ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Industrial Scientific has upgraded the Radius BZ1 Area Monitor by adding gamma radiation detection, enabling fire departments ...

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