burst – n. a short period of producing or doing something that begins suddenly
emission – n. the act of producing or sending out something (such as energy or gas) from a source
alien – n. a creature that comes from somewhere other than the planet Earth
speculation – n. ideas or guesses about something that is not known
dwarf – adj. smaller than normal size
assumption – n. something that is believed to be true or probably true but that is not known to be true
detect – v. to discover or notice the presence of (something that is hidden or hard to see, hear, taste, etc.)