Gamma Ray Bursts
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…
What is a Supernova?
[/caption] What is a supernova? Well, "nova" means "new star", and "super" means "really big", like supermarket, so a supernova…
GRB Central Engines Observed in Nearby Supernovae?
[/caption] Are the relativistic jets of long gamma ray bursts (GRBs) produced by brand new black holes? Do some core-collapse…
Supernova or GRB? Radio Observations Allow Astronomers to Find Unusual Object
[/caption] For the first time, astronomers have found a supernova explosion with properties similar to a gamma-ray burst, but without…
Fermi Finds Gamma-Ray Microquasar
Fermi's Large Area Telescope has detected bursts of gamma-rays in the binary system Cygnus X-3, which astronomers say are coming…
More Observations of GRB 090423, the Most Distant Known Object in the Universe
[/caption] This image shows the afterglow of GRB 090423 (red source in the centre) and was created from images taken…
Blaming Black Holes for Gamma Ray Bursts
[/caption] Black holes get a bad rap. Most people are afraid of them, and some think black holes might even…