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- ISRO’s AstroSat detected more than 600 Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB).
- The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO’s) AstroSat has detected more than 600 gamma-ray bursts since it was commissioned in 2015.
- The Gamma-ray bursts represent the death of massive neutron stars or the merger of neutron stars.
- The detection of Gamma-ray bursts shows the continued performance of the Cadmium Zinc Telluride Imager (CZTI) for eight years.
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched AstroSat in 2015. It was designed to last for five years.
- It has exceeded its lifespan and is still making important observations.
- AstroSat is the first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory launched by India.
- GRBs are the most energetic explosions in the universe. It emits more energy in seconds than the sun will emit in its entire lifetime.
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