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Crash Course Astronomy
Gamma-Ray Bursts: Crash Course Astronomy #40
Season 1
Episode 40
Gamma-ray bursts are not only incredible to study, but their discovery has an epic story all its own. Today Phil takes you through some Cold War history and then dives into what we know.
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