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Detection of a γ-ray burst of very long duration and very high energy

Cline, T.; Hurley, K.; Fishman, G. J. +24 more

ALTHOUGH γ-ray bursts (GRBs) have been known for more than 20 years, their origin remains mysterious¹. Suggestions have ranged from nearby colliding comets² to merging neutron stars at cosmological distances³. The lack of any counterpart at wavelengths other than X-rays and γ-rays has posed a major problem in ident…