I wonder if this could be the result of a collision of two large objects such as two planets or moons.It is odd for sure with only 200 days of observations.

Yep, the more we learn the more we learn how much we didn't know. I can't remember how long it's been since I escaped my cocoon of believing other people or entities would protect me. Oh well, it's a one way ticket and everyones got one. ATS membership should come with a perscription to xanax.

"Astrophysical Journal Letters in September reported that a chemical analysis of the object seemed to match emissions from a distant, cool and carbon-rich atmosphere."


Maybe in a parallel galaxy somewhere, some parallel terrorists got ahold of a freakin ton of parallel nukes and all hell broke lose.

I have no idea... probably just the burning out of a star composed of some crazy compound we've never even heard of or possibly the collapse of a black whole? who knows... space is a huge place, some crazy stuff has to go down sometime, somewhere, right?

Somebody forgot to change the vacum cleaning bag on a black hole it got to full and burst. You then have a bright flash and a roar.

Well if its that far away it had to have happened a looooooong time ago. I doubt we will ever find out what it is.