A giant explosion that lit up the sky didn't just rock the cosmos – it absolutely rattled our understanding of the Universe's most powerful outbursts. The gamma-ray burst (GRB) recorded on 2 July 2025 ...

"If this is a massive star, it is a collapse unlike anything we have ever witnessed before." Astronomers have spotted a cosmic explosion of high-energy gamma-rays unlike any ever seen before. The ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have discovered a gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy that’s not only exceptionally powerful, but also long-lasting. Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to ...

The international CTAO LST Collaboration has released remarkable findings from observations of GRB 221009A—the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB) ever recorded. The results were published in The ...

Watch the evolution of a jet formed by a collapsing star ("collapsar") in these simulations courtesy of Ore Gottlieb/Northwestern University. The wobble of the jets may be the source of mysterious ...

A team of astronomers have observed an explosion in the universe unlike any ever witnessed before. The gamma-ray bursts from outside the Milky Way galaxy repeated several times over the course of a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On October 9, 2022, astronomers detected a big bang. But while not ...

It's nicknamed the "Brightest Of All Time," or the "BOAT," for good reason. Astronomers have re-examined the biggest explosion ever seen, possibly the most massive explosion since the Big Bang, to ...

Astronomers are trying to understand what caused a series of gamma ray bursts, or GRBs — the most powerful explosions in the universe. These energetic bursts are typically unleashed by the incendiary ...

A groundbreaking quantum device small enough to fit in your hand could one day answer one of the biggest questions in science — whether the multiverse is real. This tiny chip can generate extreme ...

Gamma-ray spectroscopy is a pivotal technique in nuclear science, industry and astrophysics, enabling the precise determination of gamma-ray energies emitted from radioactive sources. Recent advances ...