The brightest object in the universe – level 3

The brightest object in the universe

26-02-2024 15:00

Astronomers have identified the most luminous object ever observed in the far reaches of space, named J0529-4351.

Detected by the Very Large Telescope in Chile, this object is a quasar, shining 500 trillion times brighter than the Sun. It hosts the fastest-growing black hole ever recorded, consuming mass equal to one Sun daily. Initially mistaken for a nearby star, J0529-4351’s true distance of 12 billion light-years emphasizes its intrinsic brightness.

Quasars like this one, with supermassive black holes at their cores, challenge existing theories about the early universe’s formation. The discovery underscores the mystery of how such massive black holes formed so early in cosmic history. Scientists speculate that these findings may provide insights into the fundamental nature of black hole formation shortly after the Big Bang.

Difficult words: luminous (emitting a lot of light), quasar (a highly energetic distant celestial object), intrinsic (natural, essential).

You can watch the video news lower on this page.

What implications do the recent findings of J0529-4351 have for our understanding of black hole formation and the early universe?

LEARN 3000 WORDS with NEWS IN LEVELS

News in Levels is designed to teach you 3000 words in English. Please follow the instructions
below.

How to improve your English with News in Levels: 

Test

  1. Do the test at Test Languages.
  2. Go to your level. Go to Level 1 if you know 1-1000 words. Go to Level 2 if you know 1000-2000 words. Go to Level 3 if you know 2000-3000 words.

Reading

  1. Read two news articles every day.
  2. Read the news articles from the day before and check if you remember all new words.

Listening

  1. Listen to the news from today and read the text at the same time.
  2. Listen to the news from today without reading the text.

Writing

  1. Answer the question under today’s news and write the answer in the comments.

Speaking

  1. Choose one person from the Skype section.
  2. Talk with this person. You can answer questions from Speak in Levels.

 

Stock images by Depositphotos