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Long gamma-ray bursts may trace collapsing stars rather than neutron-star mergers

  • June 18, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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Long gamma-ray bursts may trace collapsing stars rather than neutron-star mergers
Long-duration gamma-ray bursts are some of the most energetic events in the universe, releasing more energy in just a few seconds than the sun emits in 10 billion years. Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists, having discovered gamma-ray bursts more than 50 years ago, continue to add to the understanding of these mysterious events.

Originally published at Phys.org

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