Source: NBC News
“A supermassive black hole violently gobbled up an enormous star, producing a cosmic outburst with the light of 10 trillion suns, according to a new study. The black hole flare, as the phenomenon is known, is thought to be the biggest and most distant ever recorded — it was detected from 10 billion light-years away. ‘This is really a one-in-a-million object,’ said Matthew Graham, a research professor of astronomy at the California Institute of Technology and the lead author of the study, which was published Tuesday in the journal Nature Astronomy. Graham said a black hole flare is the most likely explanation based on the outburst’s intensity and duration, but follow-up studies will help the researchers confirm their findings.” (11/04/25)
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/biggest-black-hole-flare-light-10-trillion-suns-rcna241610