[petuniasevan]

Until very recently, the cause of gamma ray bursts was hotly debated.

Now it seems they are indeed distant (in space and time) events.

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[petuniasevan]

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[Graewoulf]

This is such a great time to be alive, with so many "discoveries" coming in!

[RightWhale]

it seems they are indeed distant (in space and time) events.

Let's hope it stays that way. Very, very distant. It might be that conditions are not right for such events in the Milky Way anymore.

Although the supernova event seems to be an incubator for the heavier elements such as make up earth, and ourselves. Who knows, there may be a form of life there now, although it would probably be just rock-eating bacteria.

[Tennessee_Bob]

It needs a text box added - YOU ARE NOT HERE

[MozartLover]

Bumpa nova.:)