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When a star goes supernova it releases a bursts of energy (which is also radioactive) that shoot out from the core. Gamma ray bursts have intense radiation and travel so quickly that if one were to hit earth we would get no warning until it hit us and everything would be vaporized. There is a dying star close to earth and right now at any moment it could go supernova and the worst part is its release of energy is aimed right at us. Gamma ray bursts also form when 2 neutron stars collide or when a neutron star collides with a black hole.
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What is 1 discovery for the compton gamma ray?
It showed that most gamma ray bursts come from other galaxies, not our own. This means that gamma ray bursts must be extremely powerful.
How often do gamma ray bursts explode?
Gammy ray bursts occur about once per day.
What does gbr mean?
it means gamma ray bursts
What is the biggest explosion in the universe?
Long Gamma ray bursts
What kinds of waves have the shortest wavelengths?
Gamma rays have the shortest wavelengths. Particularly those that form Gamma Ray Bursts, though to originate from outside our galaxy. Gamma Rays themselves have a frequency above 1019 Hertz.
What are two possible causes of gamma ray bursts?
neutron stars and black holes
Do gamma ray bursts emit light faster than the speed of light?
Gamma ray bursts emitting light! What is meant by this? Any way gamma ray coming out of a radioactive nucleus is also an electromagnetic radiation as light but with very much higher frequency. Gamma ray also travels with the same speed as light does. According to Einstein's theory of relativity, no radiation can travel with a velocity higher than that of light
What is gamma ray bursts?
A gamma ray burst results from an extremely energetic implosion/explosion, as in supernovae or hypernovae events, or the less likely possibility of the combination of 2 neutron stars.
What would happen to earth if it got hit by a gamma-ray burst?
Earth gets hit every day by gamma-ray bursts - from far, far away. Depending on how near the gamma-ray burst is, it may cause some serious damage.
What has the author Seth Digel written?
There is no known author named Seth Digel as of now.
What do astronomer's study?
Lisa Kewley studied cosmic rays and gamma-ray bursts.
What has the author K Hurley written?
K. Hurley has written: 'Analysis of data from the transient gamma-ray spectrometer experiment on the GGS/WIND spacecraft' -- subject(s): Gamma ray bursts, Gamma ray spectrometers, Ulysses mission, Annuli, Energy spectra
