Astronomers detail the magnetic fields at the heart of GRB 120308A, which was detected by…
Browsing: Gamma Ray
Gamma rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation with the shortest wavelengths and highest frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum. They are characterized by their ability to penetrate most materials, making them highly effective in medical imaging and cancer treatment, as well as in sterilizing medical equipment. Gamma rays are produced by the decay of atomic nuclei, certain subatomic particle interactions, and astronomical phenomena such as supernovae and the decay of radioactive isotopes in space. Due to their high energy, gamma rays can pose significant health risks, such as DNA damage leading to cancer, necessitating careful handling and protection measures when they are used in industrial and medical applications.
Using data from radio and millimeter observations of GRB 130427A, CfA astronomers have confirmed the…
Five newly published studies from astronomers around the world detail one of the brightest gamma-ray…
NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope and Swift satellite viewed gamma-ray burst 130427A, which produced the…
Astronomers from the Royal Astronomical Society suggest that two compact stellar remnants, such as black…
Using data from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, a team of astronomers have made the…
With a 28-meter mirror and a mass of almost 600 tons, the H.E.S.S. II telescope…
NASA’s Fermi space telescope captured evidence of two gamma-ray beams that extend from the galactic…
New research into gamma rays has led to a discovery that will make many new…
Gamma ray bursts (GRBs) have been routinely observed by orbiting observatories, such as NASA’s Fermi…
It was previously thought that making a lens out of highly energetic light, gamma rays,…