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 ...
Astronomers have finally decoded the origin of a powerful seven hour signal from deep space, a blast so persistent that it immediately stood out from the universe’s usual fireworks. The event, ...
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 ...
Gamma-ray bursts are a relatively new field in space science. The first was discovered in the late 1960s, and in the nearly six decades since, there’s never been a discovery quite like this. It may ...
Down here at the bottom of our ocean of air, it’s easy to get complacent about the hazards our universe presents. We feel safe from the dangers of the vacuum of space, where radiation sizzles and ...
In a series of landmark observations gathered over a period of four months, NASA’s Swift satellite has challenged some of astronomers’ fundamental ideas about gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), which are among ...
"It is larger than the size of most anything to which it might be compared." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The universe's ...
"This is certainly an outburst unlike any other we've seen in the past 50 years." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space ...
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 ...