A massive gamma-ray burst spotted by scientists last year is possibly the most powerful ever detected in the Earth's atmosphere. The gamma-ray burst, named GRB 221009A, is thought to have caused huge ...

A huge surge of gamma-ray energy from space caused electric currents to flow through the surface of the Earth on October 9, scientists have said. This gamma-ray burst, named GRB221009A, is the ...

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 ...

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, accompanied the GRB. The ...

NASA astronomers recently spotted a burst of radiation that was quickly crowned the "BOAT": the brightest of all time. The source of the radiation, which NASA said "swept through the solar system" on ...

A tremendous cosmic explosion 2.4 billion light years away temporarily changed the electric field in Earth’s ionosphere (the electrically-charged upper layer of our atmosphere that helps shield life ...

March 29 (UPI) --A gamma-ray burst, which lit up our galaxy last October, was the "brightest burst" ever seen and a once-in-10,000-year explosion, according to NASA. Astronomers have been studying the ...

"We're just really in awe of this event and feeling very lucky to be able to study it." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. All eyes ...

Astronomers believe they have found a rare, massive flare that erupted from an extremely magnetic dead star, or magnetar, that was bright enough to illuminate an entire galaxy. If true, the discovery ...

The gamma ray burst as seen by the European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton observatory. Image: ESA/XMM - Newton/M. Rigoselli (INAF) On October 9, 2022, a gamma ray burst brighter than any before seen swept ...

"The accurate determination of the gamma-ray-to-neutron branching ratio for the deuterium-tritium reaction paves the way for using absolute gamma ray counting as a secondary and neutron-independent ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Thunderstorms create a lot of wind, rain, and lightning, but many ...