gamma ray
noun
: a photon emitted spontaneously by a radioactive substance
also
: a photon of higher energy than that of an X-ray
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That’s because almost everything cosmologists know about the universe comes from observations of electromagnetic radiation in the form of visible light, as well as wavelengths that run the gamut --- from the far infrared to the highest energy gamma rays.
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Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Previous research also indicated that Earth looks down the axis of this system, known as Wolf-Rayet 104, raising concerns that our planet could be hit by intense gamma rays released from the stars' eventual explosive deaths.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Long-duration GRBs, which are blasts of high-energy gamma rays that last over two seconds, come from the core collapse of massive stars that leads to a supernova explosion.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2025
When the records were examined, it was found that the detectors had been triggered by occasional bursts of gamma rays, but that the source could not possibly be anything near Earth.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2025
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Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Previous research also indicated that Earth looks down the axis of this system, known as Wolf-Rayet 104, raising concerns that our planet could be hit by intense gamma rays released from the stars' eventual explosive deaths.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Long-duration GRBs, which are blasts of high-energy gamma rays that last over two seconds, come from the core collapse of massive stars that leads to a supernova explosion.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2025
When the records were examined, it was found that the detectors had been triggered by occasional bursts of gamma rays, but that the source could not possibly be anything near Earth.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Gamma ray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gamma%20ray. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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