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Earth was hit by an 'intense and unusual burst of energy' from a nearby galaxy

Earth was hit by an ‘intense and unusual burst of energy’ from a nearby galaxy

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Sign up for our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up for our free IndyTech newsletter Earth has been hit by an intense and unusual burst of light that could change our understanding of the universe, scientists have said. Late last year, scientists spotted a 50-second burst of energy coming towards …

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Weird long burst of gamma rays came from merging stellar corpses

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Scientists tracked a burst of high-energy radiation to the collision of two neutron stars and the kilonova explosion that resulted from the violent merger. This discovery could change theories about the origins of the most powerful explosions in the universe. “This event represents an exciting paradigm shift for gamma-ray burst astronomy,” said Jillian Rastinejad, a …

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The LightSail 2 spacecraft completes its solar navigation mission in a burst of glory

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The LightSail 2 spacecraft will no longer roll in the sun. The Planetary Society’s crowdfunded solar sailboat is back earth’s atmosphere Thursday morning (November 17) after nearly 3.5 years in orbit – more than three times longer than its expected lifespan. The Dinghy Sailing 2 The team has received no communication from the spacecraft since …

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