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The Andromeda Galaxy Just Had a Bright Gamma Ray Event

Posted by Unknown on from the alien-super-weapon dept.

First time accepted submitter SpaceMika (867804) writes "We just saw something bright in the Andromeda Galaxy, and we don't know what it was. A Gamma Ray Burst or an Ultraluminous X-Ray Object, either way it will be the closest of its type we've ever observed at just over 2 million light years away. It's the perfect distance: close enough to observe in unprecedented detail, and far enough to not kill us all."

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  1. far enough by zakeria · · Score: 4, Funny

    to not kill us 'ALL'

  2. "Just had"? by AmiMoJo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Even for Slashdot 2 million years is a bit late.

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    1. Re:"Just had"? by Chatsubo · · Score: 5, Funny

      The burst was created en route about 6000 years ago: So actually it never happened.

      (Please don't mod insightful)

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  3. Wound in the Force by sinij · · Score: 4, Funny

    "I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened."

  4. Jesus is coming by js3 · · Score: 4, Funny

    "The event" means Jesus is on his way. Go to church people

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  5. Re:False alarm -- just a normal background source by rudy_wayne · · Score: 3, Funny

    All it lacks is the blinking font.

    It's there. But newer browsers ignore the blink tag.