On July 2, 2025, NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (Fermi-GBM) captured around three hours' worth of signals that appeared ...
An ultra-fast flash from the galaxy M82 reveals what may have been a rare "extragalactic magnetar giant flare." ...
Watch an animation of a black hole shooting jets of particles through a "collapsing star at nearly the speed of light" and ...
Stars often fall into black holes, and now it seems the opposite can also occur, producing an extra long-lasting explosion as ...
Australia's SpIRIT nanosatellite is the first space telescope funded by the Australian Space Agency to carry a scientific ...
One of the most epic cosmic explosions ever seen may have been caused by a black hole infiltrating a star and destroying it ...
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 ...
Gamma-ray burst, GRB 250702B, lasting for a record-breaking seven hours, stunned researchers Researchers have discovered a ...
It's a celestial event that has astronomers both excited and puzzled. Dan Smith has the story of how a gamma-ray burst across ...