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Exploding stars emit powerful bursts of energy – I’m leading a citizen scientist project to catalog and understand these bright flashes

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Gamma ray bursts happen when neutron stars collide or when giant stars explode into black holes, releasing jets of super-energetic photons that look like a narrow beam of a flashlight.

This article was originally published in dialogue. The publication contributed this article to Space.com Expert Voices: Columns and Insights. Amy Lane is an assistant professor of physics at the University …

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Astrophysics research improves understanding of how gamma-ray bursts produce light

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Astrophysics research improves understanding of how gamma-ray bursts produce light

Artistic concept: During a typical gamma-ray burst (GRB), a stream of particles pierces a star as it collapses into a black hole. Gamma bursts are the most energetic and brightest …

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