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Furthest Gamma-Ray Burst Ever Observed

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the really-really-old-news-that-is-new-to-us dept.

jd writes "The SWIFT team have announced the furthest-ever observed super-massive gamma-ray burst (from 13 billion light years away). The burst was observed on the 6th of September and lasted for 3 minutes - long enough for a number of other telescopes to home in on the gigantic explosion. The distance is only barely within the reaches of the observable universe. The idea of the SWIFT telescope and follow-up observations is that they will discover both the cause of the bursts and the consequences to the star."

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  1. Dupe? by Bob+Cat+-+NYMPHS · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Well, perhaps no, but I've been reading EVERY OTHER NEWS SOURCE, and they all already reported this.

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  2. Stop that God by kongit · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Lighting farts is bad.

  3. gamma rays make my butthole tickle by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    that is why i love them.

  4. Dude . . . by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    . . . you sound like a faggot.