@astrophysica.sci: A long gamma ray burst triggered by the collapse of a rapidly rotating massive star. Magnetic fields redirect infalling matter into two twin beams that can accelerate particles to near the speed of light. This releases a burst of gamma rays that can last from two seconds to several minutes, producing a luminosity that can outshine entire galaxies. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab/Andrianna Manrique Gutierrez #astrophysics #physics #cosmos #Science

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