The gamma-ray burst kept astronomers on tenterhooks for 7 hours

Artist's impression of GRB 250702B, showing the black hole at the center of the helium star emitting intense, thin jets of gamma rays.

Astronomers have captured the longest gamma ray burst ever observed, a seven-hour burst of intense light from a black hole devouring a companion star. The event, called GRB 250702B, lasted about 25,000 seconds, breaking the previous record of 15,000 seconds and forcing scientists to rethink how the most powerful explosions in the universe work. Gamma … Read more