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gamma-ray bursts

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Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are extremely luminous explosions in the universe that typically produce pulses of gamma rays lasting seconds to minutes.
January 01, 1990 high temporal
Describes typical observed duration and luminosity of GRBs.
Gamma-ray bursts were first detected in the 1960s by U.S. spy satellites that were monitoring for clandestine nuclear weapons tests.
January 01, 1967 high temporal
Historical origin of GRB discovery via military satellite monitoring.