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

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

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

Another study conducted last week even suggested that AT2021lwx is a star being torn apart by a supermassive black hole. Let’s add that this phenomenon is characterized as a tidal disturbance. But the new study finds the blast is the brightest ever detected. three times brighter than a tidal disturbance says it is. On the other hand, supernovae (explosion of stars) 10 times brighter will be added.

Research shows that a supermassive black hole looks more like a star than a star. A gigantic cloud of gas that is 1000 times more massive than the sun He claims he ate:At first we thought this could be the result of a black hole consuming a star. But our models showed that to stay bright for that long, the black hole 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 cloud of gas 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 happen. This event, described as the largest explosion, even if it took three years will be added. Very large glowing phenomena, such as supernovae and tidal disturbances, 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 suspected.

The only thing equal to the brightness of the AT2021lwx quasars. Quasars, which have very high luminosity and mass and are located in 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 we may see more research into the eruption.