Gamma-Ray Bursts: To be Short or Long is not the Question

Abstract

The association of a short gamma-ray burst with a core-collapse supernova seems to challenge current scenarios for the origin of these extreme events. But how much can we rely on observed duration for pinpointing their progenitors?

arXiv comment2 pages, 1 figure, published in Nature Astronomy - News and Views section; published version available at the journal website link https://rdcu.be/cpVCE

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