Tuesday, 6 October 2009

Heart Of A Galaxy Emits Gamma Rays

Quite a few distant galaxies turn out to be cosmic delivery rooms. Large numbers of massive stars are born in the hearts of these starburst galaxies, and later explode as supernovae. In the remnants they leave behind, particles are accelerated to very high energies.

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Heart_Of_A_Galaxy_Emits_Gamma_Rays_999.html

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