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Nature 419, 259-261 (19 September 2002) | doi:10.1038/419259a
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Gamma-ray bursts: Light from darkness
Gerald J. Fishman
Abstract
Telescopes must respond quickly to pinpoint transient gamma-ray bursts and pick up their afterglow. Mysterious 'dark' bursts seemed to produce no light at optical wavelengths, but a faint signal has now been detected.
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are intense flashes of radiation that originate in the furthest reaches of the Universe. The bursts are expected to be followed by an afterglow of radiation at optical wavelengths.
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