Brightest Black Hole Ever Discovered And It’s Eating Suns Every Day
Matthew Perez
Updated on March 09, 2026
The discovery of this unfathomably big, Sun-eating black hole is the culmination of years of observation and analysis. Experts only recently discovered the true nature of the incredible cosmic phenomena, recognizing it amidst reams of previously collected data.
Christian Wolf of the Australian National University underscored a pivotal factor behind the discovery—a glaring case of historical oversight. He noted this quasar, which has been releasing brilliant light for far longer than humanity has ever existed, was previously confused with a star inside the Milky Way,