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What if an intense gamma-ray burst from space hit Earth instantly? These super-bright blasts are one of the universe’s most powerful explosions — and if one pointed right at us, it wouldn’t be like a typical “impact.” Instead, extremely high-energy radiation would interact with our atmosphere and could disrupt life, weather, and how sunlight reaches the surface. In this short, we break down what gamma-ray bursts actually are, how they would affect Earth’s air and energy, and why astronomers watch for them — fast, visual, and easy to understand. 🌌⚡

No scary horror scenes.
No exaggerated damage.
Just real space science that makes you go, “Wait… space can do that?”

Watch. Wonder. Think bigger.

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00:00What if a gamma ray burst hit Earth? Instantly. No explosion, no warning, just the end. And here's
00:06why. It would shred our ozone layer in seconds. One burst can release more energy than the sun
00:13in its entire lifetime. I look at the night sky and forget this. Are we lucky? Or just early?
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