In 2022, astronomers discovered the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB) of all time. Now, astronomers confirm that a 'normal' supernova, the telltale sign of a stellar collapse, accompanied the GRB.
Moments after the surveyor picked up the mysterious burst of energy, an alert was sent worldwide about the detection.
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A team of astrophysicists led by Northwestern University has solved the cosmic mystery behind the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB) ever observed, known as GRB 221009A, named the B.O.A.T. "brightest of ...
"Fermi is the most sensitive gamma-ray telescope in orbit, so when it doesn’t detect an expected signal, scientists must ...
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are intense bursts of gamma radiation, typically generating more energy in a few seconds than the sun ...
This is the fourth and most distant yet, but still so much closer than any other short gamma-ray burst. “We immediately ...
Space telescopes detect on average one gamma-ray burst per day, adding to thousands of bursts detected throughout the years, and a community of volunteers are making research into these bursts ...