Thursday, March 20, 2008

Largest Gamma Ray Burst Seen

218809main_grb_20080320_226.jpgTwo years ago Swift recorded the most distant cosmic explosion, 13 billion light-years away. Yesterday Swift saw the largest cosmic explosion ever recorded. It was 7.5 billion light-years away and yet was visible with the naked eye. "If someone just happened to be looking at the right place at the right time, they saw the most distant object ever seen by human eyes without optical aid."

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