The Biggest Explosion Ever Observed in the Universe Discovered

AT2021lwx or a cosmic explosion described by astronomers as “Terrible Barbie” was first discovered in 2020 by the Zwicky Transient Facility in the USA. Research into this explosion, which has remained a mystery ever since, has been going on for years.

Now, a study led by researchers from the University of Southampton in England has revealed new information about this explosion. Scientists, AT2021 largest cosmic explosion ever discovered stated that. The research findings are published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

8 billion light-years from Earth, AT2021lwx has been running for at least three years

In fact, another study carried out last week suggested that AT2021lwx was a star torn apart by a supermassive black hole. Let’s add that this phenomenon is characterized as a tidal disruption event. But the new study finds the blast is the brightest ever detected. three times brighter than a tidal disruption event says it is. On the other hand, supernovae (explosion of stars) 10 times brighter is being added.

Research suggests that a supermassive black hole is more like a star than a star. A giant gas cloud 1,000 times more massive than the Sun He argues that he ate:At first we thought this might be the result of a black hole consuming a star. But our models showed that for the black hole to stay bright for that long, it would have to swallow 15 times the mass of the Sun. It is very rare to meet such a star. So we think the possibility of a larger gas cloud is more likely.

According to study AT2021lwx from Earth 8 billion light years away. the explosion, when the universe was 6 billion years old is thought to occur. This event, which is described as the largest explosion, although it took three years being added. Very large glowing phenomena, such as supernovas and tidal disruption events, are only visible for a few months. But the AT2021lwx’s three-year run shows just how big its size is.

The cause of the explosion is unknown, although the possibility of a gas cloud is considered.

The only thing equivalent to the brightness of the AT2021lwx quasars. Quasars, which have a very high luminosity and mass and are located at the center of galaxies, are described as the brightest objects in the universe. The AT2021lwx may even be the beginning of a quasar phase; however, it is not possible to say anything about why it occurs. This suggests that we may see more research on the eruption.