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Gamma-ray bursts are not only incredible to study, but their discovery has an epic story all its own. Today Phil takes you through some Cold War history and then dives into what we know. Bursts come in two rough varieties: Long and short. Long ones are from hypernovae, massive stars exploding, sending out twin beams of matter and energy. Short ones are from merging neutron stars. Both kinds are so energetic they are visible for billions of light years, and both are also the birth announcements of black holes.
First Air Date : Jan 15, 2015
Last Air date : Dec 24, 2015
Episode : 46 Episode
Season : 1 Season
Runtime: 12:14 minutes
Studio: YouTube
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Cast: Phil Plait
Crew: Phil Plait (Writer)