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Supermassive Black Hole Flare Brightens Universe, Affects Galaxies

11/9/2025

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The most powerful and distant flare came from the supermassive black hole J2245+3743, 10 billion light-years away.
The flare was detected by the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) and the Catalina Real-Time Transient Survey.
It reached brightness equivalent to 10 trillion suns.
Researchers identify it as a tidal disruption event where a star at least 30 solar masses was torn apart, possibly influencing galactic evolution.

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Story summary

The most powerful and distant flare came from the supermassive black hole J2245+3743, 10 billion light-years away.
The flare was detected by the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) and the Catalina Real-Time Transient Survey.
It reached brightness equivalent to 10 trillion suns.
Researchers identify it as a tidal disruption event where a star at least 30 solar masses was torn apart, possibly influencing galactic evolution.