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JWST may solve a 20-year mystery behind a rule-breaking gamma-ray burst - Phys.org

PhysAugust 31, 2026
JWST may solve a 20-year mystery behind a rule-breaking gamma-ray burst - Phys.org
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Astronomers may have finally solved the mystery behind a nearly two-decade-old cosmic explosion that seemed to break the rules of physics. The energy output of a powerful gamma-ray burst, GRB 061201, discovered in 2006, did not match well-established patterns…

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