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Biggest cosmic explosion on record since the Big Bang is revealing the secrets of gamma-ray bursts

Biggest cosmic explosion on record since the Big Bang is revealing the secrets of gamma-ray bursts

Astronomers have re-examined the biggest explosion ever seen, possibly the most massive explosion since the Big Bang, to learn more about mysterious blasts of high-energy called gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). Aptly named the “Brightest Of All Time,” or the “BOAT,” and officially designated GRB 221009A, this is the most powerful GRB ever detected. And that’s no mean feat, considering that a …

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