Afterglows From the Largest Explosions in the Universe
Afterglows From the Largest Explosions in the Universe
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United States: National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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United States: National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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The distinction of "largest explosions in the universe" has been bestowed on cosmic gamma-ray bursts. Their afterglows are brighter than supernovae and therefore are called hypernovae. Photometry and spectroscopy of these afterglows have provided major breakthroughs in our understanding of this mysterious phenomenon.
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Afterglows From the Largest Explosions in the Universe
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_201354507
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_201354507
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.96.9.4752
