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What If a Gamma-Ray Burst Hits Earth?

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Gamma ray bursts, or GRBS , are the most violent explosions in the universe.

They occur when 2 neutron stars collide and form a black hole or when a star goes supernova.

Gamma rays have such a short wavelength that with a bit of luck, the beam could pass relatively close and do no significant damage.

If a gamma ray burst blasted from only 500 light years away, it would change the game completely.

The radiation that would rain down on Earth would destroy our ozone layer.

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