On Aug. 17, our Fermi Space Telescope’s Gamma-ray Burst Monitor detected a burst of high-energy…

An Ordinary Gamma-ray Burst with Extraordinary Consequences

On Aug. 17, our Fermi Space Telescope's Gamma-ray Burst Monitor detected a burst of high-energy light from the smashing of two stars. It seemed like there was nothing unusual, until an email came minutes later saying "WAKE UP." Why was this different? Read on: http://go.nasa.gov/2xYc9j2

Posted by NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Sunday, October 22, 2017

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