Tuesday, April 28, 2009

New Gamma-Ray Burst Smashes Cosmic Distance Record

Source - NASA Science News for April 28, 2009

A gamma-ray burst detected by NASA's Swift satellite has smashed the previous distance record for the most powerful explosions in the Universe. Researchers are calling it "an incredible find" and a "true blast from the past."

FULL STORY at

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/28apr_grbsmash.htm?list894285

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