Unprecedented Gamma Ray Burst Directly Targets Earth with Strange Phenomena Observed
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The brightest gamma-ray burst ever detected, GRB 221009A, has an unusual structure with no clear edge and is 70 times brighter than any other gamma-ray burst discovered. The beams were directly pointed at Earth, making it much brighter. The energy and structure of GRB 221009A stem from the star that produced it, leaving behind a black hole estimated to be 30 times the mass of the Sun. Astronomers hope to continue studying it to learn more about the galaxy and star it was birthed from.
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