One of the most powerful ever detected: Astronomers determine the source of a rare massive burst of gamma rays
Artist’s impression of a gamma-ray burst just after the collapse of its progenitor star. Credit: Nuria Jordana-Mitjans/University of Bath Scientists determine that a gamma-ray burst detected on Earth was caused by a space explosion that occurred less than 900 million years ago. On September 5, 2021, light from a Highly Energetic Gamma Burst (GRB) – …