Who Discovered Gamma-Ray Bursts? Understanding Their Origin

Explore the discovery of gamma-ray bursts and the key figures involved in this groundbreaking finding.

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Gamma-ray bursts were discovered in 1967 by satellites designed to detect nuclear explosions. However, the finding was declassified and published in 1973 by Ray Klebesadel and his team at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

FAQs & Answers

  1. What exactly are gamma-ray bursts? Gamma-ray bursts are extremely energetic explosions observed in distant galaxies, believed to be linked to massive stars collapsing or merging neutron stars.
  2. How were gamma-ray bursts initially detected? They were initially detected by satellites intended to monitor nuclear explosions, which captured the intense bursts of gamma radiation.

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