NASA has a long tradition of unexpected discoveries, and the space program’s TESS mission is no different. Astrophysicists have discovered a particularly bright gamma-ray burst using a NASA telescope designed to find exoplanets – those occurring outside our solar system – particularly those that might be able to support life. It’s the first time a gamma-ray burst has been found this way.
Click here for original story, Not just for finding planets: Exoplanet-hunter TESS telescope spots bright gamma-ray burst
Source: ScienceDaily