Unprecedented Explosion: Astronomers Capture Largest Blast in Universe's History
In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have captured the largest explosion ever seen in the universe. The explosion was so massive that it released five times more energy than the previous record holder, making it an unprecedented event in astrophysics. Using telescopes from around the world, an international team of researchers observed the blast from a galaxy cluster located 390 million light-years away. The explosion occurred when a supermassive black hole, located at the center of a galaxy, released a huge amount of energy, creating a shockwave that rippled through the surrounding gas. According to the team, the explosion was so powerful that it caused a cavity in the gas, which could fit 15 Milky Way galaxies inside it. The blast also generated a shockwave that traveled at a staggering speed of 200 million miles per hour. While astronomers have observed similar explosions before, this one was on a completely different scale, and nothing like it had been witnessed before. "We've seen outbursts in the centers of galaxies before, but this one is really, really massive," said Melanie Johnston-Hollitt, a co-author of the study. The discovery of this massive explosion opens up new avenues for research into the behavior of supermassive black holes and the role they play in shaping the universe. The team hopes that further observations of this event will provide valuable insights into the properties of black holes and the evolution of galaxies.