Researchers have confirmed that last fall's union of two neutron stars did in fact cause a short gamma-ray burst. Researchers at Oregon State University have confirmed that last fall's union of two ...

Paul M. Sutter is an astrophysicist at SUNY Stony Brook and the Flatiron Institute, host of Ask a Spaceman and Space Radio, and author of How to Die in Space. He contributed this article to ...

Astronomers examined 84 SGRBs — the brightest explosions in the universe — and pinpoint them to their galactic source of origin. They then examined the characteristics of 69 of those galaxies. The ...

Cambridge, MA – Gamma-ray bursts are the most powerful explosions in the universe, emitting huge amounts of high-energy radiation. For decades their origin was a mystery. Scientists now believe they ...

A new supercomputer simulation shows the collision of two neutron stars can naturally produce the magnetic structures thought to power the high-speed particle jets associated with short gamma-ray ...

Scientists have detected a short burst of gamma rays from the collision of two neutron stars that put out more energy in a half-second than the Sun could in its 10-billion-year lifespan. Designated ...

While the origin of gamma-ray bursts — the most powerful explosions known in the universe — remains a mystery, scientists say that the two major varieties, long and short bursts, arise from different ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A fizzled example of a gamma-ray burst, the most powerful kind of explosion known in the universe ...

Gamma can affect foreign exchange price action, but what is it and why does it matter for USD/CAD at the moment? Sept 24 (Reuters) - Gamma can affect foreign exchange price action, but what is it and ...

A gamma squeeze is a short squeeze taken to the next level; here’s why they’ve become more common and how to avoid them. As Roaring Kitty, Citadel, Melvin Capital and Robinhood execs began answering ...