Gamma Ray Burst 060729A (IMAGE) NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Caption Within seconds, the beams have eaten their way out of the star, and observers at Earth see it as a gamma-ray burst, GRB 060729A. Credit Credit for caption: Phil Plait SSU NASA E/PO Image Credit: Aurore Simonnet SSU NASA E/PO Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.