For the first time, scientists have caught lightning in the act of unleashing a powerful burst of gamma radiation known as a ...

Gamma rays can only be detected by sensors made of dense metals and takes over six feet (1.8 meters) of concrete to block. Gamma rays are high-energy photons produced by some of the most violent ...

This study uncovers terrestrial gamma-ray flashes produced by lightning, offering new insights into Earth's powerful ...

Gamma-ray bursts are the most powerful explosions ... The jets are narrow, like a beam of a flashlight, and have to be pointed directly at Earth to be detected by our satellites.

Gamma-ray bursts usually occur at considerable distances ... it's the same as walking through the fog with a candle or a flashlight. If a person walks with a candle, it will be more difficult ...

"It's like focusing a flashlight's beam into a narrow column ... "In fact, this was one of the narrowest jets seen for a gamma-ray burst so far, which gives us a hint as to why the afterglow ...

An astounding gamma-ray burst, dubbed GRB 221009A, continues to amaze even though it has been more than a year since it was detected. Scientists from Italy have recently published a study that ...

The bright flash of gamma-ray light was first detected by NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory on October 19, 2019. The explosion lasted just over a minute — considered long, like any gamma ...

Using a stack of film, some cameras, a high-altitude balloon, and some clever engineering, scientists from Kobe University captured the highest-resolution image of gamma rays ever. This novel ...