Thursday, April 07, 2011

My Way News - Space telescopes observe unusual cosmic blast
My Way News reports: "Astronomers are puzzling over an extraordinary cosmic blast in a distant galaxy. The gamma-ray explosion was observed on March 28 by NASA's Swift satellite. Flaring from such an event usually lasts a couple of hours. Scientists say this blast is unusual because the effects are long-lasting. More than a week later, they continue to see high-energy radiation spiking and fading at the source. The burst was likely caused by a star that was ripped apart after drifting too close to a supermassive black hole."

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