When a massive star collapses or two neutron stars collide billions of light-years away, the explosion can unleash a brief, blinding flash of gamma rays. Catching that flash and pinpointing its origin ...

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) rank among the most powerful explosions in the universe, releasing immense energy in intense flashes of gamma rays. The most distant GRBs originate from the era when the first ...