(250424) -- SHANGHAI, April 24, 2025 (Xinhua) -- The experimental simulation of the Space-based multi-band Variable Object Monitor (SVOM) is pictured at the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Shanghai, east China, April 23, 2025. An astronomical satellite jointly developed by China and France has detected a gamma-ray burst (GRB) dating back 13 billion years, likely originating from the collapse of an early star forming a black hole or a neutron star. This discovery offers humanity a glimpse into the universe's infancy.
The discovery made by the Space-based multi-band Variable Object Monitor (SVOM) was announced at a ceremony for China's Space Day in Shanghai on Thursday.
Launched on June 22, 2024, SVOM has completed in-orbit tests and detected over 100 GRBs, including several peculiar GRBs with unusual behavior, according to Wei Jianyan, SVOM's Chinese principal investigator. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)
