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The brightest known object in the universe has been hiding in plain sight for decades, researchers say

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Astronomers have discovered the brightest known object in the universe, and it’s a quasar powered by the fastest-growing black hole ever measured, a new study shows. Initially classified as a star, the quasar managed to… Read More »