Solved Mystery Of Ultra-Bright Explosion Creates Bigger Puzzles: Report
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Researchers now assert that the burst of light observed in 2022 originated from an exploding star at its core.
Scientists have identified the source of the most powerful explosion of light ever detected, but the answer has created even bigger mysteries, according to a report by The BBC.
The 2022 event, nicknamed "BOAT" (Brightest of All Time), originated from a collapsing star, but this alone wouldn't explain its incredible brightness. Current theories suggest such supernovas also forge heavy elements like gold, but none were found in BOAT's aftermath.
Detected by telescopes in October 2022, BOAT's gamma-ray burst (intense X-rays) overwhelmed instruments and lasted a record-breaking seven minutes. This burst was 100 times brighter than anything ever recorded.
