StarBurst, a wide-field gamma ray observatory, arrived at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, March 4 for environmental testing and final instrument integration. The instrument is designed to detect the initial emission of short gamma-ray bursts, a key electromagnetic indicator of neutron star mergers. “Gamma-ray bursts are among the most powerful explosions in […]
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Gamma Rays, Marshall Astrophysics, Marshall Science Research & Projects, Marshall Space Flight Center, The Universe
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March 27, 2025
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