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NASA’s Mini BurstCube Mission Detects Mega Blast - NASA Science
The shoebox-sized BurstCube satellite has observed its first gamma-ray burst, the most powerful kind of explosion in the universe, according to a recent analysis of observations collected over the last several months.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Mini BurstCube Mission Detects Mega Blast - NASA Science
The shoebox-sized BurstCube satellite has observed its first gamma-ray burst, the most powerful kind of explosion in the universe, according to a recent analysis of observations collected over the last several months.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Fermi Finds New Feature in Brightest Gamma-Ray Burst Yet Seen - NASA Science
In October 2022, astronomers were stunned by what was quickly dubbed the BOAT — the brightest-of-all-time gamma-ray burst (GRB).science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Tiny BurstCube Mission Launches to Study Cosmic Blasts
NASA’s BurstCube, a shoebox-sized satellite designed to study the universe’s most powerful explosions, is on its way to the International Space Station.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Tiny BurstCube Mission Launches to Study Cosmic Blasts
NASA’s BurstCube, a shoebox-sized satellite designed to study the universe’s most powerful explosions, is on its way to the International Space Station.science.nasa.gov
Gamma-ray Bursts: Harvesting Knowledge From the Universe’s Most Powerful Explosions - NASA Science
The most powerful events in the known universe – gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) – are short-lived outbursts of the highest-energy light. They can erupt with a quintillion (a 10 followed by 18 zeros) times the luminosity of our Sun.science.nasa.gov
What's Made in a Thunderstorm and Faster Than Lightning? Gamma Rays! - NASA Science
Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has spotted gamma rays coming from thunderstorms.science.nasa.gov
How NASA Chases and Investigates Bright Cosmic Blips - NASA Science
Stephen Lesage’s phone started vibrating just after halftime on Oct. 9, 2022, while he was watching a soccer game in Atlanta with a friend. When Lesage saw the incoming messages, the match no longer seemed important.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s BurstCube Passes Milestones on Journey to Launch - NASA Science
Scientists and engineers at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, have completed testing for BurstCube, a shoebox-sized spacecraft designed to study the universe’s most powerful explosions.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Webb Makes First Detection of Heavy Element From Star Merger - NASA
Webb’s study of the second-brightest gamma-ray burst ever seen reveals tellurium.steve sabia (NASA)