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GRB 970508 was a gamma-ray burst (GRB) detected on May 8, 1997, at 21:42 UTC |
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A gamma-ray burst is a highly luminous flash of gamma rays, the most energetic form of electromagnetic radiation, which is often followed by a longer-lived "afterglow" emitting at longer wavelengths (X-ray, ultraviolet, optical, infrared, and radio) |
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GRB 970508 was detected by the Gamma Ray Burst Monitor on the Italian-Dutch X-ray astronomy satellite BeppoSAX |
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GRB160970508 |
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