Which of the Following Statements About Gamma Ray Bursts Is

question 92

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about gamma ray bursts is not true?

• A)Gamma ray bursts are among the most luminous events that ever occur in the universe.
• B)The events responsible for gamma ray bursts apparently produce only gamma rays,and no other light that we can hope to detect.
• C)Gamma ray bursts were originally discovered by satellites designed to look for signs of nuclear bomb tests on Earth.
• D)Based on their distribution in the sky,we can rule out a connection between gamma ray bursts and X-ray binaries in the Milky Way Galaxy.

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