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Title:
Astrophysics: Most distant cosmic blast seen
Authors:
Zhang, Bing
Affiliation:
AA(Bing Zhang is in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nevada, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-4002, USA. )
Publication:
Nature, Volume 461, Issue 7268, pp. 1221-1223 (2009). (Nature Homepage)
Publication Date:
10/2009
Origin:
NATURE
Abstract Copyright:
(c) 2009: Nature
DOI:
10.1038/4611221a
Bibliographic Code:
2009Natur.461.1221Z

Abstract

The most distant γ-ray burst yet sighted is the earliest astronomical object ever observed in cosmic history. This ancient beacon offers a glimpse of the little-known cosmic dark ages.
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