June 23, 2023

Episode 370: Making new discoveries about gamma ray bursts

Space scientists call gamma ray bursts the most energetic events in the history of the universe.

AZSCI 370 gamma ray hero Gamma ray burst from supernova.
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Episode 370: Making new discoveries about gamma ray bursts

This episode is supported by the The Research Corporation for Science Advancement.
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Space scientists call gamma ray bursts the most energetic events in the history of the universe, ranking only behind the Big Bang. University of Arizona researcher Manisha Shrestha explains how she and her colleagues are studying a supernova that triggered the biggest gamma ray burst ever recorded.

Manisha Shrestha spoke to Tim Swindle, professor emeritus of Planetary Sciences at the University of Arizona.

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