Bursts of gamma rays that originate beyond our galaxy are already known to be the universe’s most energetic flashes. But new observations suggest that these cosmic outbursts may pack an even greater wallop than scientists had estimated.
BIRTH OF A BURST. Simulation of the beginnings of a gamma-ray burst shows a jet of material 9 seconds after its creation, as it plows to the right through the surface of a massive star.
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