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GRB

American  

abbreviation

  1. gamma-ray burst.


Example Sentences

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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

Surprisingly, it wasn't exceptionally bright -- like the incredibly bright GRB that it accompanied.

From Science Daily • 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

By combining the simulations with constraints from astronomical data, the scientists constructed a unified model for the GRB origins.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2023