File:NASA’s Guide to Visiting a Gamma-Ray Burst (SVS14355 - GRBWallpaper GRBJet Desktop).png

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Gamma-ray burst jet Gamma-ray bursts produce a pair of cones of superfast and superhot material. These jets are the source of the gamma rays, and we can only see them if we’re in the right place at the right time.

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English: Gamma-ray burst jet

Gamma-ray bursts produce a pair of cones of superfast and superhot material. These jets are the source of the gamma rays, and we can only see them if we’re in the right place at the right time. Available for both desktops and smartphones.

Download the desktop version here.Download the smartphone version here.Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Date 1 June 2023, 14:50:00 (upload date)
Source NASA’s Guide to Visiting a Gamma-Ray Burst
Author NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio - Krystofer Kim, Barb Mattson, Scott Wiessinger, Barb Mattson, Scott Wiessinger, Paul Morris, Chris Smith
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Neutron Star; Space; Supernova; Astrophysics; Black Hole; Fermi; Star; Pulsar; Swift; Gamma Ray Burst

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