A newly detected cosmic explosion, EP240408a, could be the result of a white dwarf's death, creating a high-speed jet. It ...

The event is designated EP240408a, as it was first detected by the Einstein Probe, an X-ray space telescope, on 8 April 2024.

Highly energetic explosions in the sky are commonly attributed to gamma-ray bursts. We now understand that these bursts ...

On March 15, 2024, a space-based observatory detected bursts of low-energy X-rays from deep in the ancient universe, ...

Gamma ray bursts are the most energetic events in the universe. What if one hit Earth?

Researchers found for the first time evidence that even microquasars containing a low-mass star are efficient particle ...

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Armed with measuring devices, groups of citizens are embracing science to monitor radioactive fallout — and regain control of ...

Banner infamously became the green-hued behemoth in The Incredible Hulk #1, when he was exposed to gamma radiation after ...

This site presents the energy and photon intensity of gamma rays as seen in thermal-neutron capture in two ... The research was supported, in part, by the Office of Nuclear Physics, Office of Science, ...