Tag: blue transients
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Mysterious Blue Cosmic Explosions: Black Holes Shredding Stars and a New Mystery Unfolding
What Are LFBOTs and Why They Shine Blue Astronomers are studying a rare, ultra-bright class of cosmic events known as Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transients (LFBOTs). These explosions stand out because they explode with incredible energy in a short time and emit a distinctly blue glow, unlike most supernovae we have observed. The bright blue…
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Blue Blaze: What LFBOTs Reveal About Black Holes Shredding Stars
Introduction: A New Class of Cosmic Light In the vastness of space, some events blaze with a brightness so intense that they momentarily outshine entire galaxies. Among these are Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transients, or LFBOTs, a rare class of stellar explosions characterized by their striking blue color and rapid evolution. Scientists have long debated…