Gamma Ray Scanners
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'Brightest yet gamma ray emission in space observed'
Science | Nov 21, 2019, 01:42 PM ISTThe researchers, including those from George Washington University in the US, detected a burst on January 14 labeled GRB 190114C which led to a collaborative effort to observe the radiation coming from the source using more than 20 observatories and instruments around the world.
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Astronomers identify "nearby" star system with potential to produce gamma-ray burst
Nov 20, 2018, 05:14 PM ISTThe system was nicknamed Apep. Two of Apep's stars are of the Wolf-Rayet variety meaning they are massive and reaching the end of their life.
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NASA names new gamma-ray constellations after Godzilla, Hulk
Oct 22, 2018, 12:09 PM ISTFermi has mapped about 3,000 gamma-ray sources -- 10 times the number known before its launch and comparable to the number of bright stars in the traditional constellations.
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Advance security to push Indo-US trade 5-fold to $500 bn
Jan 27, 2015, 09:59 AM ISTNew Delhi: The five-fold trade between India and the US is expected to be raised upto $500 billion in the next 10 years. However to avoid the arms and radio active materials going undetected, America