Discovery of Bright Gamma-Ray Burst Resulting from Neutron Star Merger
Recently, an international team of scientists made a groundbreaking observation of a remarkably bright gamma-ray burst, GRB 230307A, using a combination of space and ground-based telescopes.
- This gamma-ray burst was determined to be the outcome of a rare cosmic event – the merger of two neutron stars, resulting in a powerful explosion capable of generating heavy elements.
- The team, including researchers from NASA, utilized a trio of telescopes: the James Webb Space Telescope, the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, and the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to study the burst.
- Following the explosion, the scientists detected tellurium, a chemical element even ....
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