SMRTR Science & EngineeringMar 4, 2026Live Science

'Truly extraordinary': Mega-laser shooting at us from halfway across the universe is the brightest 'cosmic beacon' we've ever seen

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Astronomers found the brightest hydroxyl megamaser ever seen, a natural laser beam from colliding galaxies 8 billion light-years away, amplified by gravitational lensing and revealing insights into ancient galaxy formation.

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