Source: Universe Today
Gamma-ray bursts are the universe's most brilliant events, and now astronomers have been able to shed light on the composition of these spectacular phenomena, providing insight into star formation when the universe was about one-sixth its present age. Combining data from NASA's Swift satellite, the W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii, and other facilities astronomers have, for the first time, identified gas molecules in the host galaxy of a gamma-ray burst. (Read more)
This image merges Swift optical (blue, green) and X-ray views of GRB 080607.
The white spot at center is the burst’s optical afterglow.
Credit: NASA/Swift/Stefan Immler
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