Unprecedented Gamma Ray Burst Baffles Astronomers.

The brightest gamma-ray burst ever recorded, dubbed the BOAT, was likely the "birth cry" of a new black hole. However, follow-up observations have yielded surprising results that contradict current models of gamma-ray bursts. There is no evidence of an associated supernova, and radio data from the afterglow doesn't match predictions. Astronomers also detected rare extended rings of X-ray light echoes from the initial blast in distant dust clouds. The findings may lead to a significant overhaul of our current understanding of gamma-ray bursts.