Front-row view reveals exceptional cosmic explosion (IMAGE)

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY

Front-row view reveals exceptional cosmic explosion

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Artist's impression of a relativistic jet of a gamma-ray burst (GRB), breaking out of a collapsing star, and emitting very-high-energy photons.

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DESY, Science Communication Lab

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