The burst could be a result of the 'birth cry of a black hole'.
Soon after this detection, astronomers turned to powerful telescopes to conduct follow-up observations and determine the GRBs’ origin.
“GRB 221009A was likely the brightest burst at X-ray and gamma-ray energies to occur since human civilization began,” said Eric Burns, an assistant professor of physics and astronomy at Louisiana State University, in a Astronomers classify burst sources into two categories: short and long bursts. Short GRBs are caused by neutron stars, whereas long GRBs are caused by the birth of black holes.
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