A supermassive black hole started feasting on surrounding matter resulting in one of the most dramatic 'switching on' events ever seen.
"J221951 is one of the most extreme examples yet of a black hole taking us by surprise."
A supermassive black hole started feasting on surrounding matter resulting in one of the most dramatic"switching on" events ever seen.
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