"Astronomers have spotted the largest cosmic explosion ever witnessed , and it's 10 times brighter than any known exploding star, or supernova," reports CNN:The New York Times calls its "one of the most violent and energetic acts of cosmic cannibalism ever witnessed , perhaps the biggest explosion seen yet in the history of the universe... [A] black hole perhaps a billion times as massive as the sun seems to be gorging on a humongous cloud of gas."

Source: CNN May 14, 2023 16:41 UTC