Radio Array Detects Polarized Light From a GRB
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Radio Array Detects Polarized Light From a GRB
On March 10, 2026, the Fermi telescope gamma-ray burst team reported the detection of a long-duration gamma ray burst that occurred when a star exploded inside a dense, highly magnetized cloud of hydrogen gas. That HII region is a bubble of ionized hydrogen created by winds from a massive young star. Astronomers immediately turned as many telescopes as possible to view the burst and its afterglow, including the NSF's Karl Jansky Very Large Array.
Astronomers have made the first detection of polarized light in a gamma-ray burst, specifically in the GRB 260310A event. This discovery was made possible by the use of the Karl Jansky Very Large Array (VLA), which revealed crucial information about the magnetic environment surrounding the explosion. Detection of polarized light in GRB 260310A. GRB 260310A, observed on March 10, 2026, occurred when a star exploded in a dense, highly magnetized c…
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