Gamma-ray bursts are the most powerful, brightest explosions in the universe. They last only seconds but release immense amounts of energy—as much, in fact, as the sun will emit throughout its existence. According to scientists, there may be a way to imitate the process that leads to this explosion in what could be an energy industry game-changer. Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are believed to occur when a black hole is formed. The first was observed in 1967, but it was only in 1991 that the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory with the Burst and Transient Source Experiment (BATSE) was launched. BATSE has been discovering roughly one gamma-ray burst daily. Now, the most powerful gamma-ray burst may have given scientists the key to replicating it. GRB 190114C, Science Alert writes , came from 4.5 billion light-years away and generated energy of some trillion electron volts. You don’t need to be versed in […]