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Published in arXiv (Cornell University) • Jan 28, 2000
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Authors:
R. D. Blandford
Abstract
Cosmic explosions are observed in many astrophysical environments. They range in scale from hydromagnetic instabilities in the terrestrial magnetotail and solar ``nanoflares'' to cosmological gamma ray bursts, supernovae and the protracted intervals of nuclear activity that produce the giant quasars...