Astronomers Detect Record-Breaking , Gamma-Ray Burst.<br />Yahoo news reports that a gamma ray burst is considered to be "the most powerful electromagnetic phenomena in the universe.".<br />On Oct. 9, Gamma-Ray Burst GRB221009A was detected in a galaxy 2.4 billion light-years away.<br />It was brought on by the collapse of a star with much more mass than our sun. .<br />A powerful supernova occurred, <br />which caused a black hole to form. .<br />A powerful supernova occurred, <br />which caused a black hole to form. .<br />Scientists think it may be the biggest gamma-ray burst (GRB) ever witnessed. .<br />Yahoo News reports that two <br />independent teams in Chile <br />are using the Gemini South<br />telescope to observe the <br />remains of the explosion.<br />The exceptionally long GRB 221009A is the brightest GRB ever recorded and its afterglow is smashing all records at all wavelengths, Brendan O’Connor, a doctoral student at the University of Maryland and George Washington University in Washington, DC, via statement.<br />Because this burst is so bright and also nearby, we think this is a once-in-a-century opportunity to address some of the most fundamental questions regarding these explosions, <br />from the formation of black holes to <br />tests of dark matter models, Brendan O’Connor, a doctoral student at the University of Maryland and George Washington University in Washington, DC, via statement.<br />In our research group, we've been referring to this burst as the 'BOAT', or Brightest Of All Time, because when you look at the thousands of bursts gamma-ray telescopes have been detecting since the 1990s, <br />this one stands apart, Jillian Rastinejad, a graduate student at Northwestern University, via statement
