Observations from the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory showed that gamma ray bursts were located all over the sky.What did astronomers conclude from this?
A)The bursts were produced by stars in the disk of our galaxy.
B)The bursts were associated with planets in our solar system.
C)The bursts were produced by sources in distant galaxies.
D)The bursts were produced in our Sun.

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The fact that gamma ray bursts were located all over the sky suggested that they were not produced by nearby objects like stars in the disk of our galaxy or planets in our solar system. Instead, the bursts were likely coming from sources in distant galaxies.

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