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Indrabati Lahiri

This black hole may be 100 trillion times more powerful than Star Wars’ Death Star, scientists find

A supermassive black hole has been generating more energy than the Death Star in the last four years, according to new research by a University of Oregon astrophysicist.

This phenomenon was caused by the remains of a shredded star, which is estimated to have a significant store of energy. Scientists expect the amount of radio waves being emitted by the black hole to go strong for the next year, reaching a peak in 2027.

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