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World > Asia & Oceania
French-Chinese satellite to look for gamma-ray bursts
By Agence France-Presse
Jun 23, 2024 12:18 am

(UPDATE) XICHANG, China — A French-Chinese satellite blasted off on Saturday on a hunt for the mightiest explosions in the universe, in a notable example of cooperation between a Western power and the Asian giant.

Developed by engineers from both countries, the Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) will seek out gamma-ray bursts, the light from which has traveled billions of light years to reach Earth.

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