You won’t be around to see the ending, but just reading about it will give you chills
astrophysics
The astronomers suddenly noticed an uncontrolled growth of high-energy X-rays emitted from the black hole
Scientists spotted a 50-second-long blast of energy coming towards Earth known as a gamma-ray burst which are the most powerful explosions in the universe
The event is known as a tidal disruption event or TDE
A possible super-hot sea of melted rock, unique in the solar system, could harbor secrets, weird mechanisms for forming planets & even recipes for exotic alien life
The “Great Filter” theory
It’s tough to see through the Milky Way’s “zone of avoidance,” but these scientists pulled it off
"We, as scientists, thrive on not understanding everything..."
The afterglow of GRB 221009A faded over the course of about 10 hours
Scientists believe the signals come from collapsed stars - but some have suggested they might be evidence of extraterrestrial civilisations