Astronomers find the brightest thing in the universe: Quasar J0529-4351.
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Astronomers have found a quasar that might be the brightest thing in the universe. This quasar has a big black hole that eats up something as big as the sun every day.
The quasar shines way brighter than our sun, 500 trillion times more. A team from Australia said the black hole is more than 17 billion times bigger than the sun.
From far away, the quasar looks like a small dot. But up close, it's like a giant storm in space with lots of gas and stuff from stars it has eaten.
This quasar was first seen in 1980, but people thought it was a star. It was only figured out to be a quasar recently with the help of telescopes in Australia and Chile.
The quasar is very far away, 12 billion light-years. It's been there since the beginning of the universe.
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What did astronomers find that might be the brightest thing in the universe?
A quasar.
How much bigger is the black hole in the quasar compared to the sun?
More than 17 billion times bigger.
How long has the quasar been there?
Since the beginning of the universe.
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