Gamma Ray Bursts
Fermi Gamma Ray Observatory Harvests Cosmic Mysteries
[/caption] When it comes to high-energy sources, no one knows them better than NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. Taking a…
More Details on the Black Hole that Swallowed a Screaming Star
Back in June we reported on the black hole that devoured a star and then hurled the x-ray energy across…
Searching For Gravitational Waves
[/caption]Colliding neutron stars and black holes, supernova events, rotating neutron stars and other cataclysmic cosmic events… Einstein predicted they would…
Eccentric Binary Creates Dual Gamma-Ray Flares
[/caption] It's a gamma-ray flare - the most extreme form of light so far known. So, what could top it?…
Gamma Ray Burst 090429B… Far Out!
[/caption] You don't have to be an old hippie... all you have to do is be able to picture a…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Small Bangs
[/caption] Most gamma-ray bursts come in two flavors. Firstly, there are long duration bursts which form in dense star-forming regions…
Space Telescopes Observe Unprecedented Explosion
[/caption] From a NASA press release: NASA's Swift, Hubble Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory have teamed up to study…
Solving the Mystery of Dark Gamma Ray Bursts
[/caption] Unraveling the mystery of Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) is a story filled with international intrigue, fantastic claims, serious back-tracking,…
Ultraluminous Gamma Ray Burst 080607 – A “Monster in the Dark”
[/caption] Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) are among the most energetic phenomena astronomers regularly observe. These events are triggered by massive…
Swift Briefly Blinded by Mega X-ray Blast
[/caption] A record-breaking gamma ray burst from beyond the Milky Way temporarily blinded the X-ray eye on NASA's Swift space…