Gamma Ray Bursts and Their Impact

What are gamma ray bursts (GRBs) primarily known for in the universe?

• Causing solar flares

• Being the most intense electromagnetic events

• Creating new stars

• Forming black holes

What recent discovery did MAGIC and other observatories make about GRBs?

• They found a new type of star

• They recorded the highest energy photons ever observed

• They discovered a new planet

• They detected a new galaxy

What process is believed to give GRBs their extreme energy?

• Nuclear fusion

• Gravitational collapse

• Magnetic reconnection

• Inverse Compton scattering

How does the energy released by a recent GRB compare to the Sun's energy output?

• It is equivalent to the Sun's energy over a year

• It is equivalent to the Sun's energy over its entire lifespan

• It is equivalent to the Sun's energy over a decade

• It is equivalent to the Sun's energy over a century

What historical event is thought to have been influenced by a GRB?

• The extinction of the dinosaurs

• The Ordivician mass extinction

• The formation of the Moon

• The Ice Age