Czech scientists with the GRBAlpha nanosatellite have contributed to the observation of the most massive explosion since the beginning of human civilization.
On Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, a pulse of intense radiation swept through the solar system so exceptional that astronomers quickly dubbed it the BOAT – the brightest of all time. The source was a gamma-ray burst (GRB), the most powerful class of explosions in the universe. The burst triggered detectors on...