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GRB

American  

abbreviation

  1. gamma-ray burst.


Example Sentences

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"GRB 250702B could even be the discovery of something unexpected and new."

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

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

From Space Scoop • Jul. 23, 2025

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

From Science Magazine • Apr. 12, 2024

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

"For the first time, we can look at GRB observations and know what happened before the black hole formed."

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2023