title: ASTRONOMY: Neighborhood Gamma Ray Burst Boosts Theory.
abstract: Titanic explosions that emit powerful flashes of energetic gamma rays are one of astronomy's hottest mysteries. Now an analysis of the nearest gamma ray burst yet detected has added weight to the popular theory that they are expelled during the death throes of supermassive stars.
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authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schilling