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The longest gamma-ray burst ever recorded did not roar for seconds or even minutes, but for a staggering seven hours, forcing ...

On March 15, 2024, a space-based observatory detected bursts of low-energy X-rays from deep in the ancient universe, fluctuating in brightness for over 17 minutes before fading away. About an hour ...

Observatory may already have detected a new kind of transient event. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A Chinese X-ray space ...

A new kind of stellar explosion provides a novel way to probe the distant universe, according to new results published today in Nature Astronomy. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech ...

Flaring stars, black hole outbursts and gamma-rays are just some of the cosmic exotica that Einstein Probe will hunt for. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

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