Exploding stars emit powerful bursts of energy − I’m leading a citizen science project to classify and learn about these bright flashes
When distant stars explode, they emit bursts of energy called gamma-ray bursts that are so bright that telescopes on Earth can detect them. Studying these pulses, which can also come from mergers of some exotic astronomical objects such as black holes and neutron stars, can help astronomers like me understand the history of the universe. … Read more