Scientists observe ‘flattest’ explosion ever seen in space – study

Scientists have observed the flattest explosion ever seen in space (Philip Drury/University of Sheffield)

An explosion the size of our solar system has baffled scientists, as its shape – similar to that of an extremely flat disc – challenges everything they know about explosions in space.

Astronomers observed the explosion 180 million light years away, and they say it is much flatter than ever thought possible.