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 ...
Gamma-ray bursts are the most energetic explosions in the Universe, marking the end of a star's life. A particularly bright ...
In October 2022, spacecraft and sensors worldwide picked up what scientists are now calling the brightest gamma-ray burst ever detected. It was so bright and intense that the burst created a ...
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.
Astronomers have witnessed the largest explosion in space. The explosive event labeled AT2021lwx was observed to be ten times ...
This event, called GRB221009A, was a gamma ray burst (GRB) and has been dubbed “the BOAT” – the brightest of all time(8 April, p 19). Eric Burns at Louisiana State University and his ...
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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 ...
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 ...
