Measurements of the X-ray afterglow of long γ-ray bursts largely clarified the origin of these bright flashes of cosmic radiation. Their shorter-lived siblings are now beginning to divulge their secrets, too.
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Piro, L. Short-burst sources. Nature 437, 822–823 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/437822a
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