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Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are ideal probes of the Universe at high redshift (z > 5), pinpointing the locations of the earliest star-forming galaxies and providing bright backlights that can be used to spectrally fingerprint the intergalactic…

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GRB Observations with the MAGIC Telescopes

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Gamma-Ray Burst Early Afterglows

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