New research suggests that the largest cosmic structure is even bigger and closer to Earth than we knew. It goes against ...

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are the most energetic events ever observed in the universe. These powerful outbursts can shine a ...

"The gamma-ray burst traveled through intergalactic space at the speed of light for eleven billion years, during which time the Sun and the planets were born." — Timothy Ferris, in the film ...

The origin and the central engine of GRBs have long been pending for identification. Now a joint observation by LEIA and ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. In October 2022, spacecraft and sensors worldwide picked up what scientists are now ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- An international team of astronomers has observed extremely rapid bursts of high-energy gamma rays from a distant galaxy, an observation that is challenging how astronomers ...

"The inspiration for this particular study came from conversations with my kids." Gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful kinds of explosions known in the cosmos, may help provide a piece of the ...

Before this research, scientists didn't recognize that some nearby gamma-ray bursts are also part of this massive structure. The finding is extraordinary because the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great ...