Hubblecast 125 Light: Hubble Studies High-Energy Gamma Ray Burst

New observations from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have investigated the nature of the powerful gamma-ray burst GRB 190114C by studying its environment.

Hubble’s observations suggest that this particular burst displayed such powerful emission because the collapsing star was sitting in a very dense environment, right in the middle of a bright galaxy 5 billion light years away.

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Directed by: Bethany Downer and Nico Bartmann.
Editing: Nico Bartmann.
Web and technical support: Gurvan Bazin and Raquel Yumi Shida.
Written by: Bethany Downer
Music: John Stanford - Far Centaurus (johnstanfordmusic.com).
Footage and photos: ESA, Hubble, NASA, M. Kornmesser, A. de Ugarte Postigo, A. J. Levan, NAOJ.