JWST may solve a 20-year mystery behind a rule-breaking gamma-ray burst
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have identified the host galaxy of a gamma-ray burst, GRB 061201, which had remained a mystery for nearly two decades. This discovery helps explain why the burst's energy output previously appeared to defy standard physical models.
Why it matters
Solving this long-standing cosmic mystery provides critical data for understanding the physics of high-energy events like neutron star mergers.
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