Launched On | Since Launch | Now Observing | RA | Dec |
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June 13, 2012 | 4,343 Days | SBS1419p480 | 14h 21m 29.8s | +47° 47′ 24.7″ |
Artwork • Jun 8, 2023
A jet of particles pierces a star as it collapses into a black hole during a typical gamma-ray burst, as depicted in this artist’s concept. The jet created by gamma-ra...
Science Video • Dec 20, 2022
When a star wanders too close to a black hole, the intense gravity will stretch the star out until it becomes a long river of hot gas, as shown in this animation. The ...