A space telescope has detected a mysterious cosmic event unlike any previously observed. The phenomenon produced powerful X-ray flashes and a lingering radio signal, yet lacked one of the key signatures astronomers expected to find.

As researchers investigate what caused this unusual outburst, the discovery is raising new questions about some of the most energetic events in the universe.

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