Sentences with phrase «initial burst of gamma rays»
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Their analysis has revealed key details about the initial «prompt» phase of gamma - ray bursts and the evolution of the large jets of matter and energy that form as a result.
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The event, named GRB160625B, revealed key details about the initial «prompt» phase of gamma - ray bursts and the evolution of the large jets of matter and energy that form as a result of the burst.
Now, the X-ray Telescope onboard NASA's Swift satellite has found energetic flares of x-rays happening minutes after the initial gamma - ray burst.
Although they did not find any dark GRBs that originated in the early universe (such as the subsequently discovered GRB 090423), the astronomers were able to estimate that ancient GRBs probably account for only around 0.2 to 0.7 per cent of all gamma - ray bursts detected since their initial discovery.