Gamma-ray burst ‘hit Earth in 8th Century’

Rebecca Morelle
bbc.co.uk
January 21, 2013

A gamma ray burst, the most powerful explosion known in the Universe, may have hit the Earth in the 8th Century.

In 2012 researchers found evidence that our planet had been struck by a blast of radiation during the Middle Ages, but there was debate over what kind of cosmic event could have caused this.

Now a study suggests it was the result of two black holes or neutron stars merging in our galaxy.

This collision would have hurled out vast amounts of energy.

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This article was posted: Monday, January 21, 2013 at 11:31 am

Tags: science

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