Astronomers have discovered that the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB) ever seen had a unique jet structure and was dragging an unusually large amount of stellar material along with it.

The gamma-ray burst GRB 060614 was an unusual astrophysical event whose origins are still unclear. This study re-examines the burst’s afterglow data and finds an excess in the spectrum that ...

Houston's GRB South will feature the largest ballroom in Texas, but not everyone is excited The renderings will offer the first public glimpse into the future of Houston’s convention district.

The bright, nearby γ-ray burst (GRB) 060614 does not fit in either of the two duration classes. Its ∼102-s duration groups it with long-duration GRBs, whereas its temporal lag and peak ...

Scientists have been all aflutter since several space-based detectors picked up a powerful gamma-ray burst (GRB) in October 2022—a burst so energetic that astronomers nicknamed it the BOAT ...

Fan Fest at the George R. Brown Convention Center opens Friday, March 31, and KHOU 11 -- your home for the Men's Final Four -- will be there!

Houston First's plans to reimagine the convention district include a 700,000-square-foot expansion to the George R. Brown Center.