Exploding stars send out powerful bursts of energy − I’m leading a citizen scientist project to classify and learn about these bright flashes
- Written by Amy Lien, Assistant Professor of Physics, University of Tampa
Gamma-ray bursts, as shown in this illustration, come from powerful astronomical events. NASA, ESA and M. KornmesserWhen faraway stars explode, they send out flashes of energy called gamma-ray bursts that are bright enough that telescopes back on Earth can detect them. Studying these pulses, which can also come from mergers of some exotic...