The Economist (US), September 20th, 1997
Astronomers are examining data from the Beppo-SAX satellite, launched in 1996 with a gamma ray detector attached, and are trying to determine if gamma ray bursts occur within this galaxy or are more distant events. The opinion now is that they are distant events but proof is elusive.
Astronomers interested in gamma-ray bursts are getting the first new evidence in years to help choose between their theories. Most of it is baffling
ONCE a day or so, in a galaxy far, far away, there is an almighty bang. At least, that is what most astronomers now think. Since 1973, they have detected thousands ...
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