Gamma ray bursts
Astronomers detected a strong signal from space lasting seven hours. Now they may have worked out what it was
In 2025, astronomers detected a blast from space. Now they’re uncovering the strange processes behind the exceptional outburst
Scientists discover a new way to destroy a star, unlike anything they’ve seen before
What is a gamma ray burst?
How do gamma-ray bursts occur in massive stars when they die?
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Colliding dead stars create one of the biggest explosions ever seen
Huge stellar explosion forged some of the rarest elements in the Universe
Rare neutrinos seen coming from a black hole
A burst of cosmic neutrinos originated in a flaring blazar. The discovery could help solve the century old question of where cosmic rays come from.
Powerful gamma rays seen in distant galaxy
The light from a blazar could help find the density of the Universe’s photon fog
