Gamma Rays in Space

Space is full of gamma rays. Their sources include one off events such as supernovas, and repeating events such as pulsars. Our Sun is also a producer of gamma rays. As is the center of our galaxy, which has two enormous sources that extend up and down along its axis.

Mechanical production of gamma rays

Both high energy collisions and electron-positron annihilation produce gamma rays. However, positrons are rare. So, it’s generally believed that most high energy radiation is produced in explosions, implosions and collisions.

But the sheer number of sources indicate that there must be something more going on. Some simple, and largely ignored, mechanism must be able to produce these rays.

Electric production of gamma rays

Most likely, this ignored mechanism is electric in nature, because few astronomers ever consider this possibility.

Their gravity-centric models don’t give much notice to electric phenomena such as plasma currents and the like. Electricity is mostly overlooked. Hardly anyone considers the possibility of lightning in space.

But lightning produces gamma rays. So, we can solve the puzzle by simply giving electricity more importance.

Once we do that, we get a whole range of alternative explanations to the gravity-centric ones currently in vogue.

Pulsars might be binary systems where the stars involved exchange discharges with each other.

Supernovas may emit gamma rays due to intense electric activity during their implosions.

As for the two sources observed above and below our galaxy. They may be due to a gigantic intergalactic z-pinch.

Conclusion

Giving electric activity a major role in the universe, gives us a whole range of possibilities that many had not previous thought of.

By Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center – http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/GLAST/news/new-structure.html, Public Domain, Link