A huge radiation burst is thought to have released more energy than our sun will in its entire lifetime.⁠ ⁠ Astronomers have spotted the largest explosion ever detected in the universe, a blast so colossal that its energy swept over the Earth this month and affected our atmosphere from 2.4bn light years away.⁠ ⁠ It is thought to have been caused by the formation of a new black hole and has been called the “boat” — brightest of all time — by scientists.⁠ ⁠ The single blast, called a gamma ray burst, released more energy than our sun will in its entire ten billion year lifetime, according to early estimates. It happened 2.4bn light years away, which translates to 14 sextillion or 14 billion trillion miles. ⁠ ⁠ Though such a distance sounds enormous, it is one of the closest such bursts ever detected. An explosion this bright is likely to be a once-in-a-millennium occurrence, astronomers said.⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Click the link in our bio to read the full story.⁠