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Astronomers link mysterious cosmic flashes to collisions of dead stars
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a technology story. Phys.org Breaking News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 30 Sept 2026, 19:40 UTC. The headline in use is “Astronomers link mysterious cosmic flashes to collisions of dead stars”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
For decades, astronomers have identified collisions between two neutron stars through bursts of gamma rays that can disappear in less than two seconds. But some of these violent encounters may also reveal themselves through X-ray flashes lasting several minutes.
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Astronomers link mysterious cosmic flashes to collisions of dead stars
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