How two gamma-ray bursts created record-breaking high-energy photons
Light packing up to 1 trillion electron volts reveals details of these cosmic explosions

The explosion of a star can trigger a gamma-ray burst (illustrated). Speedy electrons trapped in magnetic fields produce energetic light from these bursts, new research shows.
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