The Host Galaxies of Gamma-ray Bursts
This is a sampling of the host galaxies of long-duration gamma-ray bursts taken by NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Gamma-ray bursts are powerful flashes of high-energy radiation that arise from some supernovae, the explosive deaths of extremely massive stars. Long-duration bursts last more than one to two seconds.
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About the Object
| Name: | GRB000926, GRB020903, GRB030329, GRB980703, GRB990705, GRB990712 |
| Type: | Early Universe : Cosmology : Phenomenon : Gamma Ray Burst |
| Category: | Cosmology Galaxies |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
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Hubble Space Telescope
ACS | |
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Hubble Space Telescope
STIS | |
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Hubble Space Telescope
NICMOS | |
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Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |