Gamma-ray burst from distant supernova caused disturbance in Earth's ionosphere

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Gamma-Ray Burst,Supernova,Ionosphere

About two billion years ago in a galaxy far beyond our Milky Way, a big star met its demise in a massive explosion called a supernova that unleashed a huge burst of gamma rays, which pack the most energy of any wave in the electromagnetic spectrum. This gamma-ray burst caused a significant disturbance in Earth’s ionosphere.

About two billion years ago in a galaxy far beyond our Milky Way, a big star met its demise in a massive explosion called a supernova that unleashed a huge burst of gamma rays, which pack the most energy of any wave in the electromagnetic spectrum . Those waves traversed the cosmos and finally reached Earth last year.

This gamma-ray burst, researchers said yesterday, caused a significant disturbance in Earth’s ionosphere, a layer of the planet’s upper atmosphere that contains electrically charged gases called plasm

Source: Energy Industry News (energyindustrynews.net)

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