gamma rays
Britishplural noun
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Astronomers have long relied on brief bursts of gamma rays to identify collisions between neutron stars.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
For decades, scientists have noticed that some nuclei emit an unexpectedly large number of low-energy gamma rays.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
The limited image resolution of those observations meant researchers could not examine the source closely enough to determine whether protons or electrons were responsible for the gamma rays.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
When an excited atomic nucleus moves to a lower and more stable energy state, it can release energy in the form of gamma rays.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Do you know what gamma rays are?” asked Bogert sharply.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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