Tomorrow at 1 PM, NASA will hold a media teleconference to discuss new results regarding the gamma-ray burst GRB 080319B, which was visible to the naked eye. The burst's optical emission is the brightest seen to date and appears to have been aimed almost directly at Earth. Extensive observations from NASA's Swift satellite and ground-based observatories show the burst emission mechanism in unprecedented detail. Supporting information will be posted tomorrow at Noon EDT here, and the press conference will be streamed live here. For more information about Swift and GRBs, visit here and/or listen to my interview with Dr. Neil Gehrels of NASA's Goodard Space Flight Center and one of the lead scientists on Swift, available here. Enjoy!
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
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