The SVOM mission (Space-based multi-band astronomical Variable Objects Monitor) is a Franco-Chinese mission dedicated to the study of the most distant explosions of stars, the……
Although the early ages of the Universe are shrouded in mystery, enormous flashes of light upset the apparent calm. They come from violent explosions that……
The discovery of gamma-ray bursts is recent. The first detection of this phenomenon was carried out by one of the military satellites of the Vela……
Thanks to the possibility of observing the gamma-ray bursts in the optical and infrared, it is now known that they occur in very distant galaxies,……
In 1997, an afterglow associated with a gamma ray burst was discovered by the Italian satellite BeppoSAX. The afterglow corresponds to the extension of the……
The advent of space faring in the 1960s undoubtedly opened a new era in the exploration of the Universe. Access to space now allowed scientists……
Manifestation of a gigantic explosion, these flashes of light are considered to be the brightest and most energy-rich events since the Big Bang. These are……
Variable and transient bodies have played a major role in astronomy for a long time, as shown by the observations of Chinese astronomers reported 4000……