COSMOLOGY: THEORY

Gamma-ray bursts from stellar remnants: probing the Universe at high redshift

A gamma-ray burst (GRB) releases an amount of energy similar to that of a supernova explosion, which combined with its rapid variability suggests an origin related to neutron stars or black holes. Since these compact stellar remnants form from the …

Determination of Distance from Time Dilation of Cosmological Gamma-Ray Bursts

The isotropic distribution of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) as observed with the Burst and Transient Source Experiment (BATSE) strongly suggests that the bursts are at cosmological distances. At such distances, the expansion of the universe should redshift …