GRB 090423: Oh, that old thing.

April 29, 2009

From CNN:

Scientists spot oldest ever object in universe

Wow, that gamma ray from the exploding star GRB 090423 is so old. Why do we even keep it around? It’s like, 95% as old as time. And what an eyesore. We can see it from anywhere in the universe.

Gamma ray image from the oldest thing we've ever seen.

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