Arthur C. Clarke, engineer, author and visionary has died.
He was good.
Another one gone.
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Arthur C. Clarke, engineer, author and visionary has died.
He was good.
Another one gone.
Stunning Gamma Ray Burst Explosion Detected Halfway Across Universe
ScienceDaily (Mar. 21, 2008) 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. [truncated]
"... GRB 080319B was one of four bursts that Swift detected, a Swift record for one day. 'Coincidentally, the passing of Arthur C. Clarke seems to have set the universe ablaze with gamma ray bursts,' said Swift science team member Judith Racusin of Penn State University in University Park, Pa."
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080321093110.htm