Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are among the most powerful explosions in the universe, second only to the Big Bang. The majority of ...
Scientists may have to rethink their playbook for studying gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful known cosmic explosions, after a blast detected in July set a new record by firing energetic jets for ...
More than 100 million light-years away from Earth, a monstrous black hole turned ravenous this summer. It ended up gulping down a star. This feeding event was so intense that it lasted for at least ...