The ‘Brightest of All Time’ Gamma-Ray Burst Sparks a Supernova Hunt Telescopes around the world are capturing photons from the blast, and researchers anticipate exciting discoveries ahead.

Northwestern University scientists said Friday they had confirmed that the cause of the brightest gamma-ray burst ever observed in October 2022 was an exploding star, known as a supernova, 2.4 ...

Astronomers have determined what caused the brightest cosmic explosion ever recorded. Lasting a matter of minutes, the gamma-ray burst, named GRB 221009A, was observed by astronomers in October 2022.

Because they are so energetic, even a gamma-ray burst that originates on the other side of the universe will often be detectable by astronomers on Earth.

The brightest gamma ray burst ever detected recently reached our planet. It’s 70 times longer than any other burst we’ve spotted, and effectively blinded our instruments when it hit ...

The gamma-ray burst, affectionately dubbed ‘BOAT’ (Brightest of All Time), has been found to emit gamma-rays with energies reaching up to 13 teraelectronvolts, as revealed by a collaboration ...

Although we now know that gamma-ray bursts are relatively common, it wasn’t all that long ago that we were ignorant of their existence, thanks in part to our thick, protective atmosphere.

A gamma ray burst — possibly the brightest of all time — sweeps over Earth The explosion, dubbed GRB 221009A, came just as astronomers were gathering at a symposium on gamma-ray astrophysics ...

In 2022, astronomers discovered the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB) of all time. Now, astronomers confirm that a ‘normal’ supernova, the telltale sign of a stellar collapse ...

Brightest Gamma Ray Burst “Of All Time” Temporarily Shocked Earth's Atmosphere The bright gamma ray burst affected our ionosphere.

Northwestern University scientists said Friday they had confirmed that the cause of the brightest gamma-ray burst ever observed in October 2022 was an exploding star, known as a supernova, 2.4 ...

Unraveling the Brightest Gamma Ray Burst of All Time A year ago, an unprecedented outpouring of raw energy blew the hats off astrophysicists. What really happened with this record-breaking gamma ray ...