Front-row view reveals exceptional cosmic explosion (IMAGE)

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY

Front-row view reveals exceptional cosmic explosion

Caption

Artist's impression of very-high-energy photons from a gamma-ray burst entering Earths' atmosphere and initiating air showers that are being recorded by the telescopes of the High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.) in Namibia.

Credit

DESY, Science Communication Lab

Usage Restrictions

Free use by the media if reporting on the related paper.

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.