B.O.A.T. Brightest of All Time

A gamma-ray burst so bright it “blinded” space telescopes and shook Earth’s atmosphere.

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New study questions decades-long understanding of gamma ray bursts

On Oct. 9, 2022, a pulse of intense gamma-ray radiation swept through our solar system. The new source turned out to be the brightest gamma-ray burst ever observed.

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SDSS-V’s robots turn their eyes to the sky

After 21 years of observers loading heavy aluminum plates night after night, the cosmos are now visible through robotic eyes.

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SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES

Black holes may lurk in most ultra-compact dwarf remnants of shredded galaxies.

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