Gamma Ray Bursts: Windows on the Universe
Presenter: George Smoot
Published: July 2015
Age: 18-22 and upwards
Views: 1850 views
Tags: gamma;ray;burst;energy;cosmology
Type: Lectures
Source/institution: Lindau-Nobel
Watch now
Gamma-Ray Bursts are the most powerful explosions in the universe. They happen about once per day in the visible universe. Their fantastic engines pump out as much energy in a matter of seconds as all the stars in a galaxy do in a billion years. This bright light allows us to learn about these incredible energy sources but also shines a bright enough light on the contents of the very early universe so that we can see them even though they are not normally visible to our biggest and best telescopes. Detailed study of the light may provide information on their progenitors and the surrounding material.
