A field filled with stars and galaxies against a black background. A small pinkish circle at image center denotes the host galaxy of a gamma-ray burst.

Hubble Images the Infrared Afterglow of GRB 221009A

The Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3 revealed the infrared afterglow (circled) of GRB 221009A and its host galaxy, seen nearly edge-on as a sliver of light extending to upper left from the burst.

Image Credit: NASA/ESA/CSA/A. Levan (Radboud University); Image Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America)

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