Astronomers Just Discovered the Biggest Explosion Ever

Scientists just discovered the largest explosion ever detected, and it's thanks to the collaborative efforts of scientists from all over the world.

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Sources:

https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/460/3/2752/2609439
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2002.01291.pdf
https://www.space.com/biggest-cosmic-explosion-universe-discovery.html
http://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/The_most_powerful_black_hole_eruption_in_the_Universe
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/chandra/news/record-breaking-explosion-by-black-hole-spotted.html
https://phys.org/news/2020-02-earth-captures-mini-moon.html
https://minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/K20/K20DA4.html
https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/pseudo-moons-orbit-earth/
https://arxiv.org/abs/1112.3781