gamma ray
noun
: a photon emitted spontaneously by a radioactive substance
also
: a photon of higher energy than that of an X-ray
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The baby black hole would produce jets of highly energetic particles moving near the speed of light, powerful enough to pierce through the remains of the progenitor star, emitting X-rays and gamma rays.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 26 July 2024
The higher energy beams, like gamma rays, could even penetrate suits, affecting astronauts and equipment alike.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 23 July 2024
Also produced in lesser amounts are gamma rays, which don’t cause much tissue damage but allow healthcare providers to track in real time where the drug is distributed in the body.
—Discover Magazine, 8 July 2024
The Compton Spectrometer and Imager (COSI) mission features a gamma-ray telescope that will scan the sky to study gamma rays emitted by the explosions of massive stars and the end of their lives.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 5 July 2024
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 26 July 2024
The higher energy beams, like gamma rays, could even penetrate suits, affecting astronauts and equipment alike.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 23 July 2024
Also produced in lesser amounts are gamma rays, which don’t cause much tissue damage but allow healthcare providers to track in real time where the drug is distributed in the body.
—Discover Magazine, 8 July 2024
The Compton Spectrometer and Imager (COSI) mission features a gamma-ray telescope that will scan the sky to study gamma rays emitted by the explosions of massive stars and the end of their lives.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 5 July 2024
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“Gamma ray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gamma%20ray. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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