距离100亿光年的黑洞 产生了有史以来最明亮的耀斑 很可能来自一颗恒星被重力撕裂的星光 A black hole 10 billion light years away produced the brightest flare ever seen, likely from a star torn apart by its gravity.

科学家们探测到了史上最明亮的黑洞耀斑 闪耀着10万亿太阳的光芒 起源于距离100亿光年的超大宇宙黑洞 Scientists have detected the brightest black hole flare ever recorded, shining with the light of 10 trillion suns and originating from a supermassive black hole 10 billion light years away. 2018年,帕洛马天文台观测到,这枚耀斑达到三个月的高峰,据信是一颗巨大的恒星被黑洞的重力(潮汐干扰事件)撕裂的结果。 Observed in 2018 by the Palomar Observatory, the flare peaked over three months and is believed to result from a massive star being torn apart by the black hole’s gravity—a tidal disruption event. 该事件,现在逐渐消失, 是有史以来最遥远的这种信号弹, 提供了对早期宇宙状况和黑洞行为的洞见。 The event, now fading, is the most distant such flare ever seen, offering insights into early universe conditions and black hole behavior. 研究结果在《自然天文学》中发表。 Findings were published in Nature Astronomy.