SMRTR Science & EngineeringNov 4, 2025Engadget

Scientists observed a black hole flare that 'shined with the light of 10 trillion suns'

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Scientists recorded the largest and most distant black hole flare ever observed, located 10 billion light years away from a black hole 500 million times more massive than our sun. The flare likely occurred when the black hole's gravity pulled in and consumed a nearby star 30 times our sun's mass through a tidal disruption event. At its peak brightness, the flare shined with the intensity of 10 trillion suns, creating an unprecedented astronomical phenomenon.

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