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  1. Gamma radiation
  2. High-energy electromagnetic radiation with extremely short wavelengths. Gamma-ray astronomy is the field of astronomy that mainly observes and applies such radiation. Sudden increases in electromagnetic radiation are referred to as gamma-ray bursts.
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