gamma-ray burst
English
Noun
gamma-ray burst (plural gamma-ray bursts) (Abbreviated as: GRB)
- (astronomy) A flash of gamma rays that seem to originate from a random point in the sky; their most likely sources are believed to be supernova explosions of a very massive stars and mergers of neutron stars.
Coordinate terms
- fast radio burst (“FRB”)
- soft gamma repeater (“SGR”)
- hypernova (“HN”)
- supernova (“SN”)
Translations
flash of gamma rays
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