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The biggest explosions in the universe

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Gamma ray bursts — which are first detected in energetic gamma rays and which then glow in X-ray, visible and radio wavelengths — are the result of the biggest explosions in the universe. Astronomers wonder what causes these violent events, and some of their ideas are discussed in this article.

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  1. Raman Research Institute, C V Raman Avenue, Sadashivnagar, Bangalore, 560 080, India

    Biman Nath

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Biman Nath is an astrophysicist at the Raman Research Institute, Bangalore.

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Nath, B. The biggest explosions in the universe. Reson 14, 985–995 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12045-009-0095-4

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