For that, you need something like this gamma-ray spectroscope ... showing different spectra for each. [mihai.cuciuc] took inspiration for the Pomelo from this DIY spectrometer as well as the ...

Gamma rays can only be detected by sensors made of ... their wavelength determines where they sit on the electromagnetic spectrum. Radio and microwave photons sit at the lower energy, longer ...

A team of international scientists has uncovered a surprising cosmic mystery, thanks to a galaxy nicknamed the Squid Galaxy ...

More information: Federica Giacchino et al, Fermi-LAT Discovery of a Gamma-ray Outburst from the Peculiar Compact Steep ...

The study found that the gamma-ray spectra of 3C 279 in either the flaring or quiescent states do not show any clear breaks. The finding suggests that the blazar's gamma-ray dissipation region is ...

With the smallest wavelengths and the fastest frequency, gamma rays fall on one extreme end of the electromagnetic spectrum. NASA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Invisible to our eyes ...

Gamma-ray bursts are the brightest explosions the ... “However, LHAASO’s precise measurement of its high-energy radiation spectrum in this instance revealed that the GRB radiation extends ...

Gamma-ray bursts do not only occur in space, but also on Earth. Researchers from Japan have observed their formation during a thunderstorm for the first time.

Scientists have announced the discovery of nearly 300 gamma ray pulsars. The U.S. Naval Research ... discover and analyze the timing behavior and spectra of many of these newfound pulsars as ...

Gamma-ray bursts are considered among the strongest ... astronomers to search for the emissions released by kilonovae using spectroscopy, or measuring different wavelengths of light.

"Therefore, looking at an object's spectrum can tell us what elements ... "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 ...