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The brightest gamma-ray burst ever seen may have been powered by a unique jet structure, scientists say. The discovery could shed new light on the origins of the universe.
The enormous gamma-ray burst, called the Brightest Of All Time (or BOAT), may be powered by its strange jet structure, scientists say.
Bath UK (SPX) Jun 08, 2023 - Few cosmic explosions have attracted as much attention from space scientists as the one recorded on October 22 last year and aptly named the Brightest of All Time (BOAT). The event, produced by the
A record-breaking space explosion that lit up the sky with the most power we've ever seen was caused by a structured jet carrying massive amounts of exploded star guts pointing directly at Earth, scientists have determined.
The gamma-ray burst dubbed "the BOAT," or the brightest of all time, has a unique jet structure that may explain its extreme nature and why its afterglow persisted for so long.