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💥 @esa and @NASA space telescopes further investigated #GRB221009A, the famous gamma-ray burst which might be the brightest since human civilisation began.

X-rays from the blast have illuminated 20 dust clouds in our galaxy, as seen by @ESA_XMM 👉esa.int/Science_Explor…
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A mystery remains about the object that exploded to create the GRB. Astronomers used @ESA_Webb and @HUBBLE_space to look for the aftermath of the explosion, and found... nothing.
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There is lots of follow-up work to be done as astronomers continue to search for the remains of the exploded star. One thing they will look for is traces of heavy elements like gold, thought to be produced in such massive explosions 👉 esa.int/Science_Explor… #ExploreFarther
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Scientists presented new findings about #GRB221009A at the High Energy Astrophysics Division meeting of the American Astronomical Society @AAS_Press in Waikoloa, Hawaii. youtube.com/c/AASPressOffi…
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