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GRB

American  

abbreviation

  1. gamma-ray burst.


Example Sentences

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Astronomers think that our main character, EP 250108a, might be a ‘failed’ GRB.

From Space Scoop • Jul. 23, 2025

When the jet happens to point directly at Earth, astronomers see a spotlight burst of gamma rays—a GRB.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 12, 2024

Rather than observe the event immediately, Blanchard, his close collaborator Ashley Villar of Harvard University and their team wanted to view the GRB during its later phases.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2024

Blanchard says GRB 221009A could be unusual, because it produced such an extreme GRB.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 12, 2024

"If we see a long GRB like the ones observed in 2022, we now know that it's coming from a black hole with a massive disk," Gottlieb says.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2023