Gamma rays
Gamma rays detected from UFOs in several nearby galaxies
The gamma-ray discovery could advance understanding of UFOs’ role in the evolution of galaxies.
Discovering the mysterious origin of the brightest light in the universe
The discovery advances our understanding of Earth’s chemical abundance and elements.
Mellow supermassive black holes act as major factories of high-energy cosmic particles
The new model shows that not only active black holes but also non-active, "mellow" ones are important.
Astronomers detected the first short-duration gamma-ray burst
More broadly, this result clearly demonstrates that a burst’s duration alone does not uniquely indicate its origin.
The best view yet of the brightest explosions in the universe
Observation challenges established theory of gamma-ray bursts in the universe.
The best look ever at a giant flare
Brilliant magnetar eruption in the neighboring galaxies could aid search in the Milky Way.
A game-changing perovskite material can detect gamma rays
“Game changer” perovskite can detect gamma rays.
Milky Way’s brightest gamma-ray binary system may be powered by a magnetar star
The emission is caused by an interaction between the magnetar’s magnetic fields and dense stellar winds.
Chernobyl fungus could protect astronauts from harmful space radiation
The protective shield can be grown on-site from a sample weighing only a few grams.
The second-most distant confirmed short gamma-ray burst (SGRB) discovered
The International Gemini Observatory and W. M. Keck Observatory catch Short Gamma-Ray Burst within hours.