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Record 1 2022-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
  • Space Physics
CONT

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are short-lived bursts of gamma-ray light, the most energetic form of light. Lasting anywhere from a few milliseconds to several minutes, GRBs shine hundreds of times brighter than a typical supernova and about a million trillion times as bright as the Sun.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
  • Physique spatiale
CONT

[Les explosions cosmiques], qui libèrent en quelques secondes plus d'énergie que notre Soleil en 10 milliards d'années, donnent naissance à ce que l'on appelle des sursauts gamma [...]

Spanish

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