A gamma-ray burst in 2022 was dubbed the brightest of all time, or BOAT. Most GRBs occur when the core of a star collapses, becoming a black hole. They release as much energy in minutes as our Sun will release in its lifetime. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/brightest-cosmic-explosion-ever-detected-had-other-unique-features
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Brightest Cosmic Explosion Ever Detected Had Other Unique Features
Observations by NASA’s NuSTAR X-ray telescope give astronomers new clues about the brightest and most energetic gamma-ray burst ever detected.Tony Greicius (NASA)