We provide a comprehensive review of major developments in our understanding of gamma-
ray bursts, with particular focus on the discoveries made within the last fifteen years when …

With its rapid-response capability and multiwavelength complement of instruments, the Swift
satellite has transformed our physical understanding of γ-ray bursts (GRBs). Providing high …

GRB 221009A has been referred to as the brightest of all time (BOAT). We investigate the
veracity of this statement by comparing it with a half century of prompt gamma-ray burst …

Abstract On 2017 August 17, the gravitational-wave event GW170817 was observed by the
Advanced LIGO and Virgo detectors, and the gamma-ray burst (GRB) GRB 170817A was …

ABSTRACT To date, the Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) onboard Swift has detected∼ 1000
gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), of which∼ 360 GRBs have redshift measurements, ranging from …

The recent Fermi observation of GRB 080916C shows that the bright photosphere emission
associated with a putative fireball is missing, which suggests that the central engine likely …

Exceptionally bright gamma-ray burst (GRB) afterglows can reveal the angular structure of
their jets. GRB jets appear to have a narrow core (of half-opening angle θc), beyond which …

Object GRB 221009A is the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB) detected in more than 50 yr of
study. In this paper, we present observations in the X-ray and optical domains obtained by …

Recently gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) have been detected at very-high-energy (VHE) gamma-
rays by imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes, and a two-component jet model has …

Short gamma-ray bursts (SGRBs) are among the most luminous explosions in the universe,
releasing in less than one second the energy emitted by our Galaxy over one year. Despite …