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Gamma-ray bursts
The most powerful kind of cosmic explosions known to science are called gamma-ray bursts – aka ' death from space ' – galactic events so fierce their awesome intensity is only surpassed by th…
A mysterious cosmic signal radiating from the center of our Milky Way galaxy is actually triggered by ancient stars, rather than dark matter, according to a new study. Image: An artist's illustr…
Last week, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) teased news of an “ unprecedented discovery. ” Now, the organization has revealed that, for the first time ever, astronomers have observed both gra…
