Most Common Type of Gamma-ray Burst (VIDEO)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

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This animation shows the most common type of gamma-ray burst, thought to occur when a massive star collapses, forms a black hole, and blasts particle jets outward at nearly the speed of light. Viewing into a jet greatly boosts its apparent brightness. A Fermi image of GRB 130427A ends the sequence.

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

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