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Light dawns on dark gamma-ray bursts
Gamma-ray bursts are among the most energetic events in the universe, but some appear curiously faint in visible light. The biggest study to date of these dark gamma-ray bursts, using the GROND instrument on the 2.2-meter MPG/ESO telescope at La Silla in Chile, has found that these gigantic explosions don’t require exotic explanations. Their faintness is now fully explained by a combination of causes, the most important of which is the presence of dust between Earth and the explosion.
credit: astronomy news
European detail map (by Eric Fischer)
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