This quasar, previously known to scientists ... especially when the distant object is not perfectly aligned with the observer ...

Astronomers have discovered the brightest object ever observed in the universe, a quasar that shines 500 trillion times ...

Discovered in late 2022, COS-87259 is a hyperluminous quasar at a redshift of 6.85. The AGN is heavily obscured and has a bolometric luminosity of approximately 50 trillion solar luminosities.

Astronomers have identified the brightest object ever observed in the universe, a quasar named J0529-4351. This quasar is 500 trillion times brighter than the Sun, setting a new record for ...