Mystery 'whippet' space explosion is the brightest of its kind
New Scientist focuses on 'whippet' and explosion, with context pulled from source reporting instead of recycled feed copy.
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Tuesday, 10 March 2026·Source: New Scientist·UK·corporate
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What happened: A rapidly brightening burst of light called AT 2024wpp, or "the Whippet", is baffling astronomers. One explanation is that it is the result of an exotic star falling into a black hole
What to watch next: movement around 'whippet', explosion.
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A rapidly brightening burst of light called AT 2024wpp, or "the Whippet", is baffling astronomers. One explanation is that it is the result of an exotic star falling into a black hole
A rapidly brightening burst of light called AT 2024wpp, or "the Whippet", is baffling astronomers. One explanation is that it is the result of an exotic star falling into a black hole