Friday, April 8, 2011

Breakthrough Study Confirms Cause Of Short Gamma-Ray Bursts

Breakthrough Study Confirms Cause Of Short Gamma-Ray Bursts

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:00:00 -0500

A new supercomputer simulation shows the collision of two neutron stars can naturally produce the magnetic structures thought to power the high-speed particle jets associated with short gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). The study provides the most detailed glimpse of the forces driving some of the universe's most energetic explosions.

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