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gamma-ray burst

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gamma-ray burst
n.
A short-lived, localized, and intense burst of gamma radiation that originates outside the solar system from an unknown source.


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The Swift satellite was built to record gamma-ray bursts, the most energetic explosions in the universe.
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The gamma-ray burst, called GRB 060218, lasted almost 2,000 seconds, which is about 100 times as long as a typical burst.
Spotlight on an exploding star by Sohn, Emily / Science News for Kids
Right after the gamma-ray burst was detected, dozens of scientific institutions in many parts of the world raced to look for any traces it might have left.
GIANT COSMIC EXPLOSION ASTOUNDS ASTRONOMERS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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