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Unusual, long-lasting gamma-ray burst challenges theories about these powerful cosmic explosions that make gold, uranium and other heavy metals

  • Written by Eleonora Troja, Associate Professor of Astrophysics, University of Rome Tor Vergata
imageWhen two neutron stars merge and create a black hole, they produce a powerful blast of gamma rays. A. Simonnet (Sonoma State Univ.) and NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, CC BY-ND

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