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Short Gamma-Ray Burst GRB 070714B

Caption: Nobody knows how the short gamma-ray burst GRB 070714B was triggered, but a leading possibility is the inspiral and merger of two neutron stars, depicted in this artist rendition. These illustrations show the view from afar. In the third image, we see two jets shooting away from the collision site. These jets are where the gamma rays are emitted.

Credit: NASA/Dana Berry

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