Phenomenon
Short Gamma-ray Burst
A brief gamma flash from a neutron-star merger.
Gamma-ray bursts under ~2 seconds, now linked to mergers of compact binaries like neutron-star pairs.
Overview
Gamma-ray bursts under ~2 seconds, now linked to mergers of compact binaries like neutron-star pairs.
See also
Kilonova
A neutron-star merger forging heavy elements.
Gravitational Microlensing
A foreground object briefly brightening a star.
Chirp Signal
The rising whoop of a gravitational-wave merger.
Soft Gamma Repeater
A magnetar emitting repeating soft gamma bursts.
Solar Eclipse
When the Moon stands between Earth and Sun.
Lunar Eclipse
When Earth's shadow falls on the Moon.