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Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy, 2nd Edition

Summary

Roughly once per day, somewhere in the sky, there is a short, intense burst of gamma rays. Most of these events originate in very distant galaxies, making them among the most powerful explosions in the Universe—but they are not evaporating black holes.