Strange supernova is 'missing link' in gamma-ray burst connection
Monday, April 27, 2015 - 14:30
in Astronomy & Space
Astronomers using the National Science Foundation's Very Large Array (VLA) have found a long-sought "missing link" between supernova explosions that generate gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) and those that don't. The scientists found that a stellar explosion seen in 2012 has many characteristics expected of one that generates a powerful burst of gamma rays, yet no such burst occurred.