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Bursts of gamma rays


Date: 25 September 2002
Satellite: INTEGRAL
Copyright: ESA 2002. Illustration by Medialab.

Incredibly powerful bursts of gamma rays appear from any direction but last for just a matter of seconds or minutes, before fading away.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
17-Feb-2026 10:58 UT

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