What is the source of the most powerful release of energy in the universe, second in scale only to the Big Bang?

supermassive stars

quasars

gamma-ray burst

supernova

Gamma-ray bursts are the brightest in the universe, even brighter than the glare of quasars, second only to the brightness and power of the Big Bang. It is believed that arise during disruption of stars by black holes.

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Which astronomical discovery was nicknamed 'Little Green Man'?

This is the aurora of Jupiter. What are the visible bright spots caused by?

volcanic peaks

atmospheric storms

Jupiter moons

multiple magnetic poles of Jupiter

This unique line of about 20 stars is known as ...

In what programming language was the Linux kernel written?

basic

pascal

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