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A gamma-ray burst reveals its hidden brilliance
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A gamma-ray burst reveals its hidden brilliance

So: GRB 260310A first looked surprisingly faint, but its afterglow soon brightened enough to outshine its host galaxy. Astronomers now think this extraordinary burst came from a jet with a narrow, energetic core wrapped in wider, slower outflows. Because the jet pointed away from Earth, researchers could watch its outer wings first and then glimpse its brilliant core as the jet slowed. That unusual perspective offers a rare way to understand gamma-ray bursts, and new observatories could help researchers find more.
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