For 7 Hours, a Powerful Space Signal Pulsed Toward Earth — Unlike Anything in Years
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Astronomers detected GRB 250702B, the longest gamma-ray burst ever recorded, lasting nearly seven hours. Scientists think it may have come from a rare black hole and helium star merger, potentially revealing a new class of cosmic explosions. Paperlink: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/adf8e1 Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:55 DISCOVERY 03:53 SCIENTIFIC IMPORTANCE & THEORIES 06:48 IMPLICATIONS & WHAT’S NEXT 09:47 Outro 10:08 Enjoy MUSIC TITLE: Starlight Harmonies MUSIC LINK: https://pixabay.com/music/pulses-starlight-harmonies-185900/ Visit our website for up-to-the-minute updates: www.nasaspacenews.com Follow us Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nasaspacenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpacenewsNasa Join this channel to get access to these perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEuhsgmcQRbtfiz8KMfYwIQ/join #NSN #NASA #Astronomy
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