The brightest gamma ray burst ever detected recently reached our planet. It’s 70 times longer than any other burst we’ve spotted, and effectively blinded our instruments when it hit.
The brightest gamma-ray burst ever detected is revealing new mysteries as scientists study it in greater detail. In two new papers – one published today in The Astrophysical Journal Letters ...
Fifty years ago, on June 1, 1973, astronomers around the world were introduced to a powerful and perplexing new phenomenon ...
In October, scientists were stunned by the detection of the brightest gamma ray burst, intense explosions observed in distant galaxies, known to man. Dazzled by its striking flash, scientists ...
Scientists have revealed how Nasa satellites detected the brightest gamma ray explosion in space. The gamma-ray burst (GRB) occurred two billion light-years from Earth and illuminated much of the ...
Astronomers noticed the event, AT2021lwx, in June 2020. Though its brightness has peaked, the explosion is still happening.
Using technology similar to that found in smartphone cameras, NASA scientists are developing upgraded sensors to reveal more ...
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Cosmic gamma ray bursts (GRBs) have fascinated scientists and the public alike since their discovery in the late 1960s. Their story is told here by some of the scientists who participated in their ...
The gamma-ray burst (GRB) occurred two billion light-years ... The blast was officially named GRB 221009A but has been nicknamed the BOAT - Brightest Of All Time - by those working on a mission ...
The gamma-ray burst (GRB) occurred two billion light-years ... The blast was officially named GRB 221009A but has been nicknamed the BOAT - Brightest Of All Time - by those working on a mission ...
