Gamma-ray bursts are the universe’s ultimate flash in the pan. In a fraction of a second, they can violently release more energy than our Sun will emit over its entire ten-billion-year lifespan.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals new clues about a mysterious cosmic explosion that defies expectations.

Researchers found a magnetic star core acting as a high speed engine to power a record breaking luminous supernova.

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