Brightest explosion ever seen in the universe Fox News - ‎7 hours ago‎ Missions study “watershed” cosmic explosion in unparalleled detailAstronomy Magazine NASA: 'Monster' cosmic blast set recordThe Seattle Times See realtime coverage »

Brightest explosion ever seen in the universe Fox News  - ‎7 hours ago‎ Missions study “watershed” cosmic explosion in unparalleled detailAstronomy Magazine NASA: 'Monster' cosmic blast set recordThe Seattle Times See realtime coverage » Brightest explosion ever seen in the universe By Denise Chow Published November 22, 2013 Space.com An unusually bright gamma-ray burst produced a jet that emerged at nearly the speed of light. (NASA/SWIFT/CRUZ DEWILDE) A gamma-ray burst that exploded in April 2013 is the most luminous object in the field, as seen in this image from NASA's Swift satellite. All the other objects seen in the image are stars from our own galaxy, while the gamma-ray burst is milli (NASA/SWIFT SATELLITE) Close-up image of the brightest gamma-ray burst ever seen, taken in April 2013 by the ultraviolet/optical telescope on NASA's Swift satellite. (NASA/SWIFT SATELLITE) Next SlidePrevious Slide