Long γ-ray burst came from merger of a compact binary system.
Brief, intense flashes known as γ-ray bursts appear every day at random locations in the sky. These bursts are classified according to their duration.
Short γ-ray bursts, lasting less than one second, are thought to derive from the merging of two neutron stars in a binary system, whereas long γ-ray bursts are active for a few seconds or more, and result from the collapse of a massive star. Four papers published in this issue of
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