There are many types of explosions in space. Out of these, GBR or Gamma Ray Burst are very bright. But scientists have discovered a GBR which they believe could be the ‘biggest explosion after the Big Bang’. They are also speculating that it could also create a black hole. This unprecedented brightness has made this discovery famous. According to Space’s report, soon after its discovery, it was named “Brightest of All Time” or BOAT.
Experts believe the detection made by NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope could be the result of matter and antimatter particles colliding at 99.9 percent the speed of light. It was observed by the Fermi and Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory on October 9, 2022, and researchers named it GRB 221009A.
“As long as we are able to detect GRBs, there is no doubt that this GRB is the brightest ever detected,” said Wen-Fai Fong, one of the discoverers of BOAT and associate professor of physics and astronomy and leader of the Fong group at Northwestern.
Experts believe that BOAT is caused by a supernova explosion, and is likely to be followed by the formation of a black hole. Research leader Maria Edvige Ravasio of Radboud University said in a statement, “A few minutes after the BOAT explosion, Fermi’s gamma-ray burst monitor recorded an unusual energy peak, which caught our attention.
“When I first saw that signal, I had goosebumps. Our analysis since then shows that this is the first high-reliability emission line seen in 50 years of studying GRBs.”
“After decades of studying these incredible cosmic explosions, we still don’t understand how these jets work. It’s remarkable to find clues like this,” team member Elizabeth Hess, Fermi project scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, said in part of the statement.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : July 30, 2024, 19:46 IST
