NASA telescope discovers evidence of anti-matter in an explosion bigger than Big Bang

Scientists have detected a gamma-ray burst (GRB), which they believe may be the most powerful explosion since the Big Bang.

They are also thinking that it may form a black hole. This finding became well-known due to its exceptional brightness.

Why was the discovery dubbed the Brightest of All Time?

After its discovery, it was dubbed the Brightest of All Time, or BOAT | Image: Space.com

According to Space, shortly after its discovery, it was dubbed the Brightest of All Time, or BOAT. Experts believe NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope saw matter and antimatter particles colliding at 99.9 percent of the speed of light.

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When was it discovered?

On October 9, 2022, the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope and the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory detected it | Image: Space.com

On October 9, 2022, the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope and the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory detected it, which was called GRB 221009A.

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¡°As long as we have been able to detect GRBs, there is no question that this GRB is the brightest we have ever witnessed by a factor of 10 or more,¡± said Wen-fai Fong, one of the discoverers of BOAT, associate professor of physics and astronomy, and leader of the Fong group at Northwestern.

What do the experts have to say?

Experts believe BOAT was launched by a supernova explosion, which will most likely result in the development of a black hole. Maria Edvige Ravasio, the research leader at Radboud University, said in a statement,¡°A few minutes after the BOAT erupted, Fermi¡¯s Gamma-ray Burst Monitor recorded an unusual energy peak that caught our attention.¡±

GRBs are so powerful that if they detonated within a few thousand light-years of Earth, they could eliminate life on the planet | Image: Canva

¡°When I first saw that signal, it gave me goosebumps. Our analysis since then shows it to be the first high-confidence emission line ever seen in 50 years of studying GRBs,¡± Maria added.

GRBs are so powerful that if they detonated within a few thousand light-years of Earth, they could eliminate life on the planet by modifying or destroying the atmosphere.

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