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Massive Water Reservoir Discovered Near Distant Quasar

2/6/2025

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Astronomers have unveiled a staggering water reservoir surrounding quasar APM 08279+5255, situated 12 billion light-years from Earth. This colossal reservoir holds enough water to fill our oceans 100 trillion times over! The quasar's supermassive black hole, with a mass of 20 billion suns, radiates energy like 1 trillion suns, shaping the cosmic landscape and deepening our understanding of the universe's evolution.

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Astronomers have unveiled a staggering water reservoir surrounding quasar APM 08279+5255, situated 12 billion light-years from Earth. This colossal reservoir holds enough water to fill our oceans 100 trillion times over! The quasar's supermassive black hole, with a mass of 20 billion suns, radiates energy like 1 trillion suns, shaping the cosmic landscape and deepening our understanding of the universe's evolution.