StarBurst: Gamma-ray Hunter

Episode 160 of the Small Steps, Giant Leaps podcast, hosted by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), titled "StarBurst: Gamma-ray Hunter" was published on August 6, 2025 and runs 19 minutes.

August 6, 2025 ·19m · Small Steps, Giant Leaps

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StarBurst, a satellite the size of a washing machine, aims to detect the initial blast of gamma-rays, the most powerful bursts of energy in the universe. These huge explosions can occur when dense neutron stars collide, forging metals like gold and platinum. These metals are some of the building blocks of planets — like Earth.

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StarBurst, a satellite the size of a washing machine, aims to detect the initial blast of gamma-rays, the most powerful bursts of energy in the universe. These huge explosions can occur when dense neutron stars collide, forging metals like gold and platinum. These metals are some of the building blocks of planets — like Earth.

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