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- initialism astronomy
gamma-ray burst
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If a GRB is periodically responsible for eliminating all life in a given region, then presumably life would re-emerge in that region at around the same time.
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If a GRB is periodically responsible for eliminating all life in a given region, then presumably life would re-emerge in that region at around the same time.
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If a GRB is periodically responsible for eliminating all life in a given region, then presumably life would re-emerge in that region at around the same time.
Stories from Science – The Fermi Paradox « I Can’t Stop Reading! 2008
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I have now realised I mis-read the article and thought that the initial burst was only in infra-red, as well as the afterglow, hence my confusion about how it could be termed a GRB….
More Observations of GRB 090423, the Most Distant Known Object in the Universe | Universe Today 2009
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The GRB is a modern convention center, glossy, as elegant as a big box can be.
Stacy Parker Aab: Shower Duty: One Volunteer's Story of Katrina Relief 2008
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The GRB is a long, tall rectangle divided into five wings.
Stacy Parker Aab: Shower Duty: One Volunteer's Story of Katrina Relief 2008
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The hybrid burst, called GRB 060614 after the date it was detected, was 1.6 billion light years away in the constellation Indus.
Mystery Cosmic Explosions Staq Mavlen 2006
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The hybrid burst, called GRB 060614 after the date it was detected, was 1.6 billion light years away in the constellation Indus.
Archive 2006-12-01 Staq Mavlen 2006
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The explosion, an object dubbed GRB 110328A, has been emitting extremely bright high-energy X-ray and gamma radiation since it was first detected on March 28 - more than a week ago - by a telescope on the Swift Observatory.
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Burst 500, officially known as GRB 100413B, exploded in constellation Cassiopeia as a long burst, a type usually associated with the death of a massive star.
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