Scientists have detected thousands of gamma ray bursts.The evidence suggests that most or all of these bursts
A)have occurred in the central regions of the Milky Way.
B)have occurred in distant galaxies.
C)come from the same types of close binary systems that produce X-ray bursts.
D)come from the Oort cloud surrounding the Sun.

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Scientists have detected thousands of gamma ray bursts, and the evidence suggests that they have occurred in distant galaxies. This is supported by observations of the afterglow radiation associated with gamma ray bursts, which indicates that they come from extremely distant and energetic events, like explosions of massive stars.

Scientists Have Detected Thousands of Gamma Ray Bursts