Gamma rays emerging from neutron stars at the hearts of supernova explosions could solve the mystery of dark matter — in just ...

The nature of dark matter has puzzled astronomers since discovering that 85% of the universe's matter is invisible through ...

A test exists for a leading explanation for the nature of dark matter, but it relies on catching a supernova in the moment of ...

A new study suggests that the next nearby supernova could provide a window into the elusive nature of dark matter.

Researchers at UC Berkeley proposed that axions, hypothetical particles, could be detected shortly after a supernova's gamma ...

The brightest gamma-ray explosion ever caught on record, which was so bright it blinded scientific instruments, just got weirder. GRB 221009, first spotted in October 2022, outshone other cosmic ...

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. A massive burst of gamma rays produced by the explosion of a star almost two billion light-years away was so powerful that it ...

Gamma-ray bursts typically emit as much energy in a few seconds as an entire galaxy of stars will emit in years. Think about this: a single sudden explosion, which becomes as bright as the ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. A massive gamma-ray burst may have finally given scientists a glimpse of proof that ...

Gamma-ray bursts are the strongest and brightest ... 02:57 Previous interaction03:48 Magnificent explosion?04:53 Explosion noise05:19 Getting too close Questions or concerns?

Satellites captured images of how the gamma blast lit up dust rings in space Scientists have revealed how Nasa satellites detected the brightest gamma ray explosion in space. The gamma-ray burst ...

Four billion light years away from Earth, there was an explosion so big that it generated more energy than the Sun can generate in its entire 10 billion-year lifespan. Gamma rays are some of the ...