Tag: astrophysics equipment
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Vela Satellites’ Surprising Discovery: Gamma-Ray Bursts Reshape Astrophysics

The Vela satellites were initially designed for a specific purpose – to monitor nuclear tests in the atmosphere, underwater, and in space following the signing of the Partial Test Ban Treaty in the 1960s. These satellites, equipped with x-ray, gamma-ray, and neutron detectors, were meant to detect the telltale signs of a nuclear explosion. Land…
