The GRB, called the Brightest Of All Time (or BOAT) may be powered by its strange jet structure, scientists say. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Scientists may finally know what made the largest explosion in the universe ever seen by humankind so powerful. Astronomers have discovered that the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB) ever seen had a ...

WASHINGTON (June 7, 2023) - When scientists detected the gamma-ray burst known as GRB 221009A on October 9, 2022, they dubbed it the BOAT, or the brightest-of-all-time. Now, months after its initial ...

VLA image of the M87 radio jet, made at multiple radio frequencies. The jet seen in this image is about 8,000 light-years long. This image clearly shows the corkscrew-like helical structure in the ...

(Top panel) M87 jet structure at 43 GHz averaged over every two years from 2013 to 2018. The corresponding years are indicated in the left-top corner. The white arrows indicate the jet position angle ...