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Astronomers find potential brightest object in the universe

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By Marcia Dunn | Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered what may be the brightest object in the universe, a quasar with a black hole at its heart growing so fast that it swallows the equivalent of a sun a day. The record-breaking quasar shines 500 trillion times brighter than our sun. … Read more

Black hole sun: Astronomers find what may be the universe’s brightest object

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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Astronomers have discovered what may be the brightest object in the universe, a quasar with a black hole at its heart growing so fast that it swallows the equivalent of a sun a day. The record-breaking quasar shines 500 trillion times brighter than our sun. The black … Read more