Gamma-Ray Bursts
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Heated, cooled, shaken, and settled – NASA’s StarBurst instrument is several steps closer to being ready for launch. The small…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope identified the source of a super bright flash of light known as a gamma-ray burst:…
This two-part illustration represents supernova GRB 250314A as it was exploding and three months after that, when Webb observed it.…
This image of supernova GRB 250314A, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope’s Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam), shows compass arrows,…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has observed a supernova that exploded when the universe was only 730 million years old…
Editor’s note, Dec. 11, 2025: This story was updated to include an additional partner’s research and related release. Astronomers have…
We have a whole universe to color! If you’ve ever dreamed of coloring supernova remnants and merging neutron stars, we…
Our Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope measures some of the highest-energy bursts of light in the universe to help scientists answer…
Are you looking for a new vacation spot? Perhaps one with spectacular fireworks? While gamma-ray bursts produce brilliant displays of…
