"The gamma-ray burst traveled through intergalactic space at the speed of light for eleven billion years, during which time the Sun and the planets were born." — Timothy Ferris, in the film ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- An international team of astronomers has observed extremely rapid bursts of high-energy gamma rays from a distant galaxy, an observation that is challenging how astronomers ...

SPACE is a deadly place – and we're all living at its mercy on a little blue rock. Thankfully we know that asteroid 2024 YR4 won't be crashing into us after all, but that's not the only space ...

The "cosmic pinwheel" that astronomers feared could one day shower Earth with lethal gamma rays may not be as dangerous as once thought, a new study suggests. Previous research also indicated that ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The "cosmic pinwheel" that astronomers feared could one day shower Earth with lethal gamma ...

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