For over a decade, a star system on the verge of unleashing a deadly gamma ray burst appeared to have its guns trained on ...

Explore the evolution of a groundbreaking scientific instrument that has redefined our understanding of the cosmos – from its inception in 1608 to the cutting-edge gamma-ray telescopes of today.

The same result is obtained when studying the pulse-height from the gamma-rays emitted by different substances. There is, in this case, a continuous distribution of pulses from zero to a certain ...

We could pull a Bruce Willis in Armageddon, maybe. It's a fair game. A nearby gamma-ray burst could kill us all. And they can move at close to the speed of light, so oblivion would strike very ...

"This field did not exist before 1989 when the first gamma ray source was detected. At that point, we knew of four sources in the world," said Dave Kieda, professor in the Department of Physics ...

An unusual gamma-ray burst has challenged existing astrophysical models, leaving scientists searching for answers. This deep-space event defies expectations, hinting at new cosmic processes we may ...

Gamma radiation is portrayed as green in Marvel Comics (often of an emerald quality), and the Hulk is the best example of that ... (at least the Universal Pictures version) and the lesser-known ...