An observatory high in the mountains of Mexico has recorded repeated emission of some of the highest-energy gamma rays ever recorded from a single point close to the galactic center. The nature of ...

New gamma rays from thunderstorms observed by NASA’s ER-2 aircraft Flickering gamma rays provide insights into thunderstorm dynamics Gamma-ray glows are longer-lasting and more common than expected ...

Scientists have long known that thunderstorms can produce gamma rays, extremely high-energy light that is more often associated with astrophysical phenomena, such as exploding stars and matter ...

An international research team co-led by Los Alamos National Laboratory observed ultrahigh-energy gamma rays at more than 100 teraelectron volts, tracking their origin to the galactic center for ...

Now it can add a powerful cosmic accelerator known as a PeVatron to its list of japes. An observatory high in the mountains of Mexico has recorded repeated emission of some of the highest-energy gamma ...

"The gamma-ray burst traveled through intergalactic space at the speed of light for eleven billion years, during which time the Sun and the planets were born." — Timothy Ferris, in the film ...

An illustration of NASAs research plane ER-2 flying over thunderstorms. Credit: University of Bergen / Mount Visual (CC BY 4.0) Recent findings indicate that gamma-ray emissions from thunderstorms are ...

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An international research team co-led by Los Alamos National Laboratory observed ultrahigh-energy gamma rays at more than 100 teraelectron volts, tracking their origin to the galactic center for the ...

Amaze Lab Extremely Powerful Gamma-Rays Detected Coming From Unknown Source at the Center of the Milky Way Posted: October 24, 2024 | Last updated: October 24, 2024 At the heart of our Galaxy lies ...

Gamma-ray bursts are. They shine hundreds of times brighter and only last for several minutes at most. But even a second would be enough for them to mess up all complex life on the planet.