Brightest of a sequence of images of the gamma ray burst
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Scientists Image Gamma Ray Burst As It Occurs
News story originally written on January 30, 1999
Last week scientists took pictures of a
gamma ray burst while it was still
happening. Gamma ray bursts are very fast and it's hard to take pictures
of them. This is the first time scientists have ever taken a picture of
one.
Scientists used a computer-conrolled telescope to look at the burst. It
would have taken too long for a person to find it. The burst began to
fade after less than half a minute.
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