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Astronomers Uncover Most Powerful Explosion Since The Big Bang Astronomers discover "extreme nuclear transients" (ENTs), cosmic explosions releasing energy equivalent to 100 suns.

Astronomers have captured the largest explosion ever recorded in the Universe since the Big Bang as massive stars get ripped apart by black holes.

A never-before-seen type of giant space explosion – the biggest bangs since the Big Bang – has been accidentally captured by the Gaia space telescope.

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