What was that? More information about a mysterious, energetic burst, formally known as a gamma-ray burst (GRB), spotted in ...

A constellation of tiny satellites could revolutionize the study of the most energetic explosion in the cosmos and help astronomers untangle the mysteries of colliding stellar remnants that produce ...

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are intense, transient cosmic events, typically originating from massive stellar collapses or mergers of compact objects, which serve as crucial probes for understanding the ...

Across the sky, brief and violent flashes of energy are arriving from far beyond the Milky Way, each one lasting less than ...

An astounding gamma-ray burst, dubbed GRB 221009A, continues to amaze even though it has been more than a year since it was detected. Scientists from Italy have recently published a study that shows ...

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 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.

On Oct. 9, 2022, the sky was illuminated with a spectacular display of light when the brightest gamma-ray burst ever witnessed in history, GRB 221009A, occurred. The event was visible to the naked eye ...