There also exists a small group of much weaker, repeating bursts, which are identified with more local objects.
Such bursts, which last from seconds to minutes, had been detected over the course of more than four decades.
When it does rain, it pours in short, intense bursts which run right off the ground and into streams or storm drains.
It's probably best read in short bursts, which is, I suppose, why he's more of a columnist in the first place.
He could also offer advice, based on Japan's experience, on what not to do when America's bubble bursts— which might well happen the instant Mr Greenspan departs.
Unlike most astronomical phenomena, these bursts, which last a few seconds or less, have never been associated with any known type of object.
Katie Paterson's "100 Billion Suns," for instance, replicates gamma-ray bursts, which are among the brightest and hottest explosions in the universe.
But they are particularly associated with events called gamma-ray bursts, which are the biggest explosions yet detected in the universe brighter than a billion suns.
Chasing down these gamma ray bursts, which have been linked in some cases to the implosions of very massive stars into black holes, has become a major field of space astronomy.
Another smart recipe is the one for Ricotta Berry Bursts, which call for pre-made graham cracker crusts and have a filling of fresh ricotta, jam and orange juice.
But when the paper bubble bursts, which will happen sooner or later, one may find that the real situation of scientific research in China probably is not that rosy.
