An ultra-fast flash from the galaxy M82 reveals what may have been a rare "extragalactic magnetar giant flare." ...
Gamma-ray burst, GRB 250702B, lasting for a record-breaking seven hours, stunned researchers Researchers have discovered a ...
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 ...
On July 2, 2025, NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (Fermi-GBM) captured around three hours' worth of signals that appeared ...
Astronomers may have recorded the violent birth of one of the weirdest objects our Universe is capable of producing. In a bizarre gamma-ray space explosion whose light reached Earth in 2023, a team ...
Watch an animation of a black hole shooting jets of particles through a "collapsing star at nearly the speed of light" and ...
It's a celestial event that has astronomers both excited and puzzled. Dan Smith has the story of how a gamma-ray burst across ...
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 ...