What is GRB 970228?
Q: What is GRB 970228?
A: GRB 970228 is a gamma-ray burst that occurred on February 28, 1997.
Q: What is noteworthy about GRB 970228?
A: GRB 970228 was the first GRB to have an afterglow and it suggested that a supernova may have also occurred.
Q: What had scientists predicted about GRBs?
A: Scientists had predicted that GRBs would be followed by afterglows since 1993.
Q: What kind of bursts had GRBs been seen in before GRB 970228?
A: GRBs had only been seen in very bright bursts of high-energy gamma rays before GRB 970228.
Q: How long did GRB 970228 last?
A: GRB 970228 lasted around 80 seconds.
Q: Was the light curve of GRB 970228 normal?
A: No, the light curve of GRB 970228 was not normal.
Q: Where did GRB 970228 happen?
A: GRB 970228 happened in the same place as a galaxy about 8.1 billion light-years away, outside the Milky Way.
