The science of black holes can often pay massive dividends.On Friday, for instance, two universities announced that their researchers have analyzed "the brightest cosmic explosion ever seen" around one ancient behemoth.The data required to find events like this is hard-won.First, an astronomer must direct instruments to peer into the deep Universe, using light's finite speed to search for superbright events of the past.
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