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Scientists spot the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole

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Scientists have spotted the brightest flare yet from a black hole. It was first spotted in 2018 by a camera at the Palomar Observatory in California.

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Scientists spot the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Scientists have spotted the brightest flare yet from a black hole. It was first spotted in 2018 by a camera at the Palomar Observatory in California.

  2. NBC News

    The light of 10 trillion suns: Scientists report the biggest black hole flare ever recorded (opens NBC News)

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    A supermassive black hole gobbled up a huge enormous star, producing the biggest and most distant black hole flare ever recorded, according to a new study.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Scientists watch flare with 10 trillion suns’ light from massive black hole (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The burst of energy was likely triggered when an unusually large star wandered too close to the black hole.

  4. CBS News

    Biggest black hole flare ever discovered shines with the light of 10 trillion suns, scientists say (opens CBS News)

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    Researcher Matthew Graham said scientists didn't initially "believe the numbers about the energy" emitting from the cosmic display.

  5. Los Angeles Times

    San Diego observatory spots the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    A camera at the Palomar Observatory in San Diego County captured the brightest flare yet from a black hole.

  6. WHDH Boston

    Scientists spot the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have spotted the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole that shines with the light of 10 trillion suns.These bursts of

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