Breakthrough study confirms cause of short gamma-ray bursts
Thursday, April 7, 2011 - 12:30
in Astronomy & Space
A new supercomputer simulation shows the collision of two neutron stars can naturally produce the magnetic structures thought to power the high-speed particle jets associated with short gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). The study provides the most detailed glimpse of the forces driving some of the universe's most energetic explosions.