Feb 21, 2024 · ESO / M. Kornmesser Astronomers have found the brightest known object in the universe—a glowing core of a galaxy, called a quasar, located 12 billion light-years away.

Although quasars appear faint when viewed from Earth, they are visible from extreme distances, being the most luminous objects in the known universe. The brightest quasar in the sky is 3C 273 in the …

Feb 19, 2024 · Astronomers discovered a quasar, which is the "brightest of its kind" and the "most luminous object ever observed," using the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Very Large …

Nov 10, 2025 · Explore the 10 Most Luminous Objects in the Universe in this illustrated hub post that ranks and explains the brightest phenomena across cosmic scales.

Oct 19, 2023 · Quasars are the blazing centers of active galaxies. We take a look at how they form and why they're the brightest objects in the universe.

Dec 30, 2024 · Astronomers have achieved an extraordinary milestone by capturing the closest and most detailed image of one of the universe’s brightest objects—quasar 3C 273.

Feb 19, 2024 · CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have discovered what may be the brightest object in the universe, a quasar with a black hole at its heart growing so fast that it swallows …

Feb 21, 2024 · The universe’s brightest object is a quasar in a distant galaxy that’s powered by the fastest-growing black hole ever recorded, according to a new study.

Feb 19, 2024 · The brightest thing in the universe: J0529-4351 is a glowing disc of matter around a supermassive black hole, and it is 500 trillion times brighter than the Sun. (The red dot is a …

Feb 20, 2024 · Astronomers have discovered the most luminous object ever detected, a quasar 12 billion light-years away that's 500 trillion times more luminous than the sun.