US Satellites Accidentally Detect First Gamma-Ray Burst in 1967
In July 1967, United States military satellites searching for secret nuclear detonations accidentally detected mysterious high-energy flashes originating from space. That unintended signal marked the first recorded observation of a gamma-ray burst, a cosmic phenomenon that continues to puzzle astronomers. For more than half a century, gamma-ray bursts have remained among the most baffling occurrences … Read more