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ASTROPHYSICS: Astronomers Nail Down Origin of Gamma Ray Bursts
Govert Schilling
For decades, no one had a clue about the origin of the brief, intense flashes of high-energy radiation known as gamma ray bursts. Now, astronomers are confident that superenergetic supernovae are the culprit.