News Magnetic Field of a Gamma-Ray Burst Measured for the First Time (ScienceDaily.com) "A specialized camera on a telescope operated by U.K. astronomers from Liverpool has made the first measurement of magnetic fields in the afterglow of a gamma-ray burst (GRB)." 12-09 Most Distant Object Seen Without Optical Aid (ScienceDaily.com) "A powerful stellar explosion detected March 19 by NASA's Swift satellite has shattered the record for the most distant object that could be seen with the naked eye." "A redshift is a measure of the distance to an object. A redshift of 0.94 translates into a distance of 7.5 billion light years, meaning the explosion took place 7.5 billion years ago, a time when the universe was less than half its current age and Earth had yet to form. This is more than halfway across the visible universe." " 'No other known object or type of explosion could be seen by the naked eye at such an immense distance,' said Swift science team member Stephen Holland of Goddard." 12-09

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