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JWST may solve a 20-year mystery behind a rule-breaking gamma-ray burst
Astronomers may have finally solved the mystery behind a nearly two-decade-old cosmic explosion that seemed to break the rules of physics.
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Astronomers suggest they have identified the cause of the anomalous energy output from gamma‑ray burst GRB 061201, a 2006 explosion whose brightness did not fit established patterns for such events. The new explanation, derived from recent observations, could reconcile the burst’s atypical characteristics with existing models of gamma‑ray bursts.
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