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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 Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    It's not about racism, it's about region. That region is stricken with constant war, violence, tyranny, and sexism, a good deal of it all driven by religious fundamentalism. But if it makes you feel better, it might vaporize the oil too and 'murica would collapse as a result. That would be cause for celebration for half the readership here.

  2. Re:far enough by FreedomFirstThenPeac · · Score: 1, Troll

    More like Hemi-global Frying than Global Warming. Either way, I'm sure of three things. (1) It's Bush's fault. (2) The poor will be hurt the most. (3) Markets will open lower.

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    "There is no god but allah" - well, they got it half right.