Gamma{ray bursts and their sources
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Despite of more than 25 years of observational and theoretical investigations gamma{ray bursts are still an unresolved question. In this article we review the current status of observations of temporal and spectral properties of gamma{ray bursts and recent data on their spatial distribution. We discuss also the possible distance scales to gamma{ray bursts.
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تاریخ انتشار 2007