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Supermassive Black Hole Emits Energy of 10 Trillion Suns

11/25/2025

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Astronomers observed the brightest, most distant flare from the supermassive black hole J2245+3743, located about 10 billion light-years away.
The flare resulted from a tidal disruption event when a colossal star drifted too close and was torn apart.
The emitted energy is equivalent to the output of 10 trillion suns.
Researchers used data from the Zwicky Transient Facility and other observatories to confirm the event's significance.

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Astronomers observed the brightest, most distant flare from the supermassive black hole J2245+3743, located about 10 billion light-years away.
The flare resulted from a tidal disruption event when a colossal star drifted too close and was torn apart.
The emitted energy is equivalent to the output of 10 trillion suns.
Researchers used data from the Zwicky Transient Facility and other observatories to confirm the event's significance.