Gamma ray bursts [GRB] are the most energetic events in the known universe. Discovered in the 1960s by military scientists in the United States, GRBs have proven to be fascinating, mysterious, and violent events. These cosmological pulses of gamma and x-ray radiation are short-lived and random in the sky. The specially designed Compton Gamma Ray Observatory [CGRO] and Swift satellites have been detecting and observing these events for a combined 16 years. In this analysis, a detailed temporal study, using data from Swift, of the relation between GRB prompt emission events, the subsequent gamma-ray emissions, and their quiet times was completed. Duration analysis of the burst attributes revealed no significant correlations between emissions and quiet time durations. This variability allows us to extrapolate that the central engine is constantly active and late time emissions are likely the product of refreshed external shocks.
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