Gamma-ray bursts' highest power side unveiled by Fermi telescope
Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 09:03
in Astronomy & Space
(PhysOrg.com) -- Detectable for only a few seconds but possessing enormous energy, gamma-ray bursts are difficult to capture because their energy does not penetrate the Earth's atmosphere. Now, thanks to an orbiting telescope, astrophysicists are filling in the unknowns surrounding these bursts and uncovering new questions.