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NASA Fermi telescope finds BOAT gamma-ray burst

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 by Richard Harris

In October 2022, astronomers were stunned by what was quickly dubbed the BOAT - the brightest-of-all-time gamma-ray burst (GRB). Now an international science team reports that data from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope reveals a feature never seen before. "A few minutes afte...

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Gaia BH3 black hole discovered by Pasquale Panuzzo

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 by Richard Harris

Astronomers have recently identified a dormant black hole, named Gaia BH3, which has been recognized as the largest ever found in the Milky Way. Situated 1,926 light-years away in the constellation Aquila, this black hole does not seem to be disrupting its companion star, unlike more active black ho...

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