gamma rays
Britishplural noun
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Still, other explanations are possible, including gamma rays produced by astrophysical sources like pulsars.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026
As these nuclei returned to their lowest energy states, they emitted gamma rays that provided clues about their internal structure.
From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026
However, it could become detectable at the highest photon energies, specifically in very-high-energy gamma rays.
From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026
When that material finally broke free, it set off fresh shocks, and NASA's Fermi again observed gamma rays tied to the renewed violence.
From Science Daily • Dec. 31, 2025
They have no compulsion to prevent one coming to harm through an extraneous agency such as gamma rays.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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