Record-Breaking Black Hole Flare Outshines All Previous Events
TL;DR
Astronomers observed the most luminous black hole outburst ever, a superflare 10 trillion times brighter than the Sun, caused by a black hole consuming a star at least 30 times the Sun's mass, remaining bright for five years and challenging previous understanding of such events.
- Biggest black-hole outburst ever seen records death throes of a star Nature
- An extremely luminous flare recorded from a supermassive black hole Nature
- Star-eating black hole unleashes record-setting energetic flare Reuters
- Scientists report the biggest black hole flare ever seen, with light of 10 trillion suns NBC News
- Black Hole Flare is Biggest and Most Distant Seen Caltech
Want the full story? Read the original reporting
Read on Nature