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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. Re:far enough by Immerman · · Score: 3, Interesting

    On the other hand, a northern hemisphere blast would go a long way to solving the myriad population-related problems our species is facing, freeing the survivors to focus far more exclusively on dealing with the the aftermath of the GRB.

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