Astronomers find heavy components after intense gamma-ray burst from neutron star merger
A worldwide group of astronomers-- consisting of Clemson University astrophysicist Dieter Hartmann-- acquired observational proof for the development of unusual heavy components in the after-effects of a catastrophic surge set off by the merger of 2 neutron stars.
The enormous surge let loose a gamma-ray burst, GRB230307A, the 2nd brightest in 50 years of observations and about 1,000 times brighter than a common gamma-ray burst. GRB230307A was very first spotted by NASA's Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope on March 7, 2023.
Utilizing several area- and ground-based telescopes, consisting of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, the biggest and most effective telescope ever released into area, researchers had the ability to identify the source of the gamma-ray burst in the sky and track how its br...