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Brendan M. O'Connor
Press Releases
Astronomers Catch Massive Star’s Death From the First Explosive Moment
An extreme ultralong X-ray and Gamma-ray transient: GRB 250702B - The Longest Gamma-ray Burst of All Time
X-Ray Study Reveals New Details About Betelgeuse’s Elusive Companion Star
Rare and mysterious cosmic explosion: Gamma-ray burst or relativistic jetted tidal disruption event?
The "Brightest-of-all-time" Gamma-ray Burst
My Science Advances article on GRB 221009A led to 120+ news articles across the globe, below are some highlights:
Excerpts from NSF Science Now Interview:
My commentary for The Science Breaker:
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Kilonova Discovery Challenges our Understanding of Gamma-Ray Bursts
Record-Breaking Gamma-Ray Burst Possibly Most Powerful Explosion Ever Recorded
Gemini Telescopes Help Uncover Origins of Castaway Gamma-Ray Bursts
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