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Gamma Ray Bursts

Gamma Ray Burst Imaged For First Time^51c - NONE

Gamma-Ray Bursts^51d - NONE

Blasts From the Past: High-Redshift Burst is the Latest Piece in 30-year Trail of Discovery
May 6, 1998: ^51e - NONE

* it is clear that gamma-ray bursts represent the most powerful explosions in the universe.
-- On a daily basis, we have the opportunity to sample the most remote reaches of space, simply by detecting and analyzing these bursts.
-- Because of their tremendous luminosity, and their tremendous distance, gamma-ray bursts stand to offer insight into some of the most fundamental questions in astronomy and astrophysics:

• How big is the Universe?
• How old is the Universe?
• How fast is it expanding?
• Is this expansion speeding up or slowing down?
• Will the Universe continue to expand, or will it eventually stop expanding and begin to contract?

* What they have concluded is that this object possesses a redshift of over 3.4 - more than 12 billion light years away.

And Then There Were Four
September 19, 1997^51f - NONE

Gamma-ray Bursters cross the 'Line of Death' - Fireballs and gamma-ray bursts are not the same thing
October 13, 1998: ^51g

* "The result for using just BATSE locations was that there's no significant excess," Kippen said.
-- "It was consistent with random locations. "

Astrophysicists puzzle over intergalactic coincidence - Gamma-ray burst and supernova may have no relation^51h - NONE

Gamma-Ray Burst Found to be Most Energetic Event in Universe ⁵¹ⁱ - NONE

I am collating the data, and should have this in service within two weeks - please be patient.

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