Gamma-Ray Burst: Sixth Huntsville Symposium, HuntsvilleCharles Meegan, Chryssa Kouveliotou, Neil Gehrels This was a technical symposium for astrophysicists working on gamma-ray bursts. It included discussions on the latest theoretical and experimental research on this topic, as well as plans for the next generation of orbiting instrumentation. The proceedings will be useful for specialists in the area of gamma-ray burst astronomy. |
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Status and Future Developments | 3 |
The Status of the AGILE GRB Observations and the Noticeable Case of GRB 080514B | 12 |
GRB Probes of the Highz Universe with EXIST | 18 |
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