First Identification of Host Galaxies for Short Gamma-Ray Bursts

First Identification of Host Galaxies for Short Gamma-Ray Bursts

The long search for observational evidence of the sources of a particularly puzzling class of gamma-ray bursts has at last borne fruit. The new evidence suggests that short-duration GRBs are caused by mergers of neutron stars and black holes.

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Veröffentlicht in:Physics today 2005-11, Vol.58 (11), p.17-19
1. Verfasser: Schwarzschild, Bertram
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Astrophysics
Gamma ray astronomy
Space telescopes
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Zusammenfassung:The long search for observational evidence of the sources of a particularly puzzling class of gamma-ray bursts has at last borne fruit. The new evidence suggests that short-duration GRBs are caused by mergers of neutron stars and black holes.
ISSN:0031-9228
1945-0699
DOI:10.1063/1.2155743