Fermi and Swift see 'shockingly bright' burst
Friday, May 3, 2013 - 13:30
in Astronomy & Space
A record-setting blast of gamma rays from a dying star in a distant galaxy has wowed astronomers around the world. The eruption, which is classified as a gamma-ray burst, or GRB, and designated GRB 130427A, produced the highest-energy light ever detected from such an event.