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ISRO’s Astrosat space telescope detects most powerful gamma-ray explosion
28Nov By adminNo Comments
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ISRO’s Astrosat space telescope detects most powerful gamma-ray explosion

[ad_1] The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) again made a big discovery courtesy Astrosat space telescope by capturing a massive gamma-ray explosion. These gamma-ray bursts are considered as being the most powerful explosions known in the universe. Astrosat space telescope is India's first multi-wavelength space telescope. The burst that was captured is the telescope's 600th detection of such a massive GRB explosion. Experts believe that gaining further knowledge of the phenomenon can provide more understanding of extreme environments and the fundamental physics of the universe. Know more about the discovery.ISRO's Astrosat space telescope findingsAccording to an India Today report, the ISRO telescope captured the 600th Gamma-ray Burst (GRB) which is scientifically known as the ...
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Shocking Gamma-Ray Burst shatters record; is brightest in 10000 years; beats Sun, says NASA
29Mar By adminNo Comments
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Shocking Gamma-Ray Burst shatters record; is brightest in 10000 years; beats Sun, says NASA

[ad_1] In October last year, astronomers detected the 'most-powerful ever' gamma-ray burst shockingly close to Earth. According to NASA, a gamma-ray burst (GRB) is a short-lived burst of gamma-ray light, which is the most energetic form of light. Although these bursts are short-lived, they shine a million trillion times as bright as the Sun. The gamma-ray burst observed on October 9 was so powerful that scientists initially thought it came from a source not too distant from Earth, and it lit up gamma-ray detectors on telescopes around the world.Instead, it was a terrifyingly powerful explosion of gamma-rays from a source further away than they had previously assumed and was renamed GRB221009A. Now, researchers have finally combed through all the data and have revealed that it was the br...
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The biggest explosion ever in the cosmos captured by NASA; It BIRTHED a black hole?
28Jan By adminNo Comments
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The biggest explosion ever in the cosmos captured by NASA; It BIRTHED a black hole?

[ad_1] NASA captured a wave of radiation hitting Earth that came from the biggest explosion ever recorded in history. Astronomers believe it could be from the explosion of a supernova that actually birthed a black hole. Last year, NASA captured something stunning that strangely went under the radar. A gigantic cosmic explosion was captured by the NASA Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope as well as a few other observatories, which is now being dubbed as the biggest and the brightest explosion in recorded history. As studies are ongoing to gain a better understanding of the event, an early belief is that the energy came from a supernova explosion 1.9 billion light years away, the death of a massive star, and it indicated the birth of a black hole.NASA posted on its blog post, revealing deta...
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The WORST solar storm in history to hit Earth soon; facts are shocking
27Oct By adminNo Comments
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The WORST solar storm in history to hit Earth soon; facts are shocking

[ad_1] According to tree ring data, the worst solar storm in history struck Earth in 774 CE. But what’s worse is that it strikes every 1000 years. That means the worst solar storm is coming. The worst recorded solar storm in history is the 1859 solar storm, better known as the Carrington event. It was so powerful that it caused sparks and fires in telegraph machines and caused power grid failures. However, if the entire history of the Earth is considered, this is not even close to what the planet has experienced. A study has analyzed tree ring data and found out that the worst solar storm to hit the Earth occurred in 774 CE in an event now known as the Miyake event and it was so powerful that the solar storm started multiple forest fires. And the worst part? It strikes every 1000 year...
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Astonishing! Most-powerful ever gamma-ray burst ever detected shockingly close to Earth
17Oct By adminNo Comments
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Astonishing! Most-powerful ever gamma-ray burst ever detected shockingly close to Earth

[ad_1] Gamma-ray burst detected by astronomers was the nearest ever burst to Earth. It was million trillion times as bright as the Sun. In an astonishing development, astronomers have detected the ‘most-powerful ever' gamma-ray burst shockingly close to Earth. The burst was first detected by telescopes on October 9. According to NASA, a gamma-ray burst (GRB) is a short-lived burst of gamma-ray light, which is the most energetic form of light. Although these bursts are short-lived, they shine a million trillion times as bright as the Sun. Any closer and it would have been catastrophic.The gamma-ray burst observed on October 9 was so powerful that scientists initially thought it came from a source not too distant from Earth, according to ScienceAlert. Astronomers initially confused it w...
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