In 2002, when astronomers first detected cosmic gamma rays coming from the constellation Cygnus, they were surprised and perplexed. The region lacked the extreme electromagnetic fields that they ...

The BOAT is the ruler of all gamma-ray bursts, releasing as much energy in seconds as the sun will in 10 billion years — and ...

In recent years, advancements in astronomy have significantly enhanced our understanding of cosmic phenomena, particularly ...

An international team of astronomers has performed multiwavelength observations of a gamma-ray binary system known as HESS ...

Mechanism explains how the most energetic form of light can be produced in areas dominated by bright, young stars In 2002, when astronomers first detected cosmic gamma rays — the most energet… ...

The gamma-ray burst, affectionately dubbed ‘BOAT’ (Brightest of All Time), has been found to emit gamma-rays with energies reaching up to 13 teraelectronvolts, as revealed by a collaboration ...

Gamma-ray bursts are the universe's most powerful explosions, generating more energy in seconds than the sun will in billions of years — and scientists are slowly learning more about these ...

A full understanding of how lightning forms in the clouds has eluded scientists, but new research promises to solve this ...

Thunderbolts of lightning, gamma rays exciting Researchers connect lightning with gamma-ray phenomena in clouds Date: June 26, 2019 Source: University of Tokyo Summary: Scientists have discovered ...

NASA has confirmed that our solar system was struck by a gamma-ray burst originating 1.9 billion light-years away that was brighter than any since the beginning of human civilization in a "1 in ...