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Jan 23 2025SCIENCE

The Long and Short of Gamma-Ray Bursts: A Tale of Brightness

Scientists have been studying the lengths of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) detected by the BATSE experiment on NASA's Compton Gamma Ray Observatory. They measured the time it takes for 5% to 95% of the burst's light to arrive, known as T90 duration, and the time for 25% to 75% (called T50), from both brig

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Jan 23 2025SCIENCE

Gamma-Ray Burst Time: A Cosmic Puzzle

Scientists have been wondering if gamma-ray bursts come from far-off parts of the universe. If they do, their light should take longer to reach us, making the bursts look stretched out in time. This is called time dilation. Researchers from the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory used data from their Burs

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