Scientists spot the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN, AP Science Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have spotted the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole that shines with the light of 10 trillion suns.
These bursts of light and energy can come from things like tangled-up magnetic fields or hiccups in the heated gas disks surrounding black holes. The flares help illuminate researchers’ understanding of the black holes within.
The latest cosmic display was spotted in 2018 by a camera at the Palomar Obs