A Giant Burst of Energy In Need Of An Explanation

September 09, 2025 Universe Today

A Giant Burst of Energy In Need Of An Explanation
By Evan Gough (https://ift.tt/nQDuONs)

GRB 250702B is the orange dot inside the red circle in this image from the ESO’s Very Large Telescope. While most GRBs have a single flash of gamma-rays that lasts minutes or only milliseconds, this one emitted three separate flashes over the course of one day. Image Credit: ESO/A. Levan, A. Martin-Carrillo et al.

Astronomers have detected an explosion of gamma rays that repeated several times over the course of a day, an event unlike anything ever witnessed before. It took place in a distant galaxy and was first detected on July 2nd. Scientists are trying to understand what could've caused it.

September 9, 2025 at 11:57PM
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