Astronomers reported that they identified an extremely powerful cosmic explosion as powerful as a billion suns only after seeing its delayed "echo", rather than the initial blast itself

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Astronomers reported that they identified an extremely powerful cosmic explosion as powerful as a billion suns only after seeing its delayed "echo", rather than the initial blast itself

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Astronomy@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 day ago

Astronomers missed a space explosion as powerful as a billion suns — until they spotted its echo

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"This is the most convincing 'orphan afterglow' candidate to date and only the second candidate to be identified."

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