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New feature spotted in brightest gamma-ray burst of all time

Cosmos Magazine - Sat 27 Jul 24

NASA’s Fermi Telescope has revealed new details about the brightest of all time gamma-ray burst which may help explain these extreme and mysterious cosmic events. Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) ...

We may finally know what caused the biggest cosmic explosion ever seen

Newscientist - Thu 25 Jul 24

The gamma ray burst known as GRB221009A is the biggest explosion astronomers have ever glimpsed and we might finally know what caused the blast

Fermi Telescope finds new feature in brightest gamma-ray burst yet seen

Phys.org - Thu 25 Jul 24

In October 2022, astronomers were stunned by what was quickly dubbed the BOAT—the brightest-of-all-time gamma-ray burst (GRB). Now an international science team reports that data from NASA's ...

Signal Buried in Biggest Explosion Ever Seen Hints at Total Annihilation

ScienceAlert - Thu 1 Aug 24

When matter itself vanishes.

NASA telescope may have found antimatter annihilating in possibly the biggest explosion since the Big Bang

SPACE.com - Sun 28 Jul 24

Using NASA's Fermi telescope, astronomers have discovered a hidden "annihilation feature" in the gamma-ray burst known as the "BOAT," or the "brightest of all time." ...

It gave me goosebumps': Most powerful gamma ray burst ever detected hid a secret, scientists say

Livescience - Fri 26 Jul 24

Scientists have found a mysterious signal in the brightest gamma ray burst ever detected, and now they know what caused it. ...

Astronomers find first emission spectra in brightest GRB of all time

Ars Technica - Fri 26 Jul 24

Enlarge / A jet of particles moving at nearly light-speed emerges from a massive star in this artist’s concept of the BOAT. (credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual ...

Scientists discover first of its kind energy peak-- or 'jet' -- from gamma ray burst

UPI - Sat 27 Jul 24

Scientists have announced a never-before-seen energy peak that resulted from the largest gamma ray burst in history, NASA announced Thursday.

Scientists discover first of its kind energy peak — or 'jet' — from gamma ray burst

UPI - Thu 25 Jul 24

Scientists have announced a never before seen energy peak that resulted from the largest gamma ray burst in history, NASA announced Thursday.

A Flash Like No Other: NASA’s Fermi Detects Unique Energy Peak in Unprecedented Gamma-Ray Burst

SciTechDaily - Sun 28 Jul 24

Utilizing data from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, researchers discovered a unique energy peak in the aftermath of the brightest Gamma-Ray burst ever seen, suggesting...