Live Science
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Largest observed flare from a black hole unleashes the light of 10 trillion suns
Astronomers have spotted the largest and most distant flare ever observed from a supermassive black hole. Nicknamed “Superman,” the flare originated 10 billion light-years from Earth, and at its peak, the light emitted shone with the brightness of 10 trillion suns.
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![[:es]Plastic-eating bacteria: Genetic engineering and environmental impact[:]](https://katedra.eus/app/uploads/2020/04/PNG-1-4.png)
[:es]Plastic-eating bacteria: Genetic engineering and environmental impact[:]
[:es]Discover how plastic-eating bacteria were discovered and re-engineered to help tackle the worlds plastic problem. [:]
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![[:es]New Marsquake study could shatter theories on how Mars was born[:]](https://katedra.eus/app/uploads/2020/05/PZSBrCGMHuQMXFHS8jV7cN-650-80.jpg)
[:es]New Marsquake study could shatter theories on how Mars was born[:]
[:es]A team of researchers at the University of Tokyo has revealed tantalizing details about Mars’ seismic activity for the very first time in one new study. These results could make or break theories surrounding the Red Planet’s origins and provide details about its composition.[:]
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![[:es]Microbes Were Just Found in ‘Dark Biosphere’ Where They Shouldn’t Exist[:]](https://katedra.eus/app/uploads/2018/10/zzzz.jpeg)
[:es]Microbes Were Just Found in ‘Dark Biosphere’ Where They Shouldn’t Exist[:]
[:es]Thousands of feet below Earth’s surface and far beyond the reach of sunlight, scientists recently discovered an unexpected form of life: microbes that typically produce their energy through photosynthesis.[:]
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![[:es]This Planet Is So Dark, Scientists Have to Guess What It Looks Like[:]](https://katedra.eus/app/uploads/2018/04/planet.jpg)
[:es]This Planet Is So Dark, Scientists Have to Guess What It Looks Like[:]
[:es]There’s a planet the size of Jupiter whipping around a star 466 light-years away from Earth, and it might be the color of plums, or dying embers or, well … just about anything else.[:]
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![[:es]Twisters Pop Up in Weird ‘Big Bang’ Soup[:]](https://katedra.eus/app/uploads/2015/11/unnamed-15.jpg)
[:es]Twisters Pop Up in Weird ‘Big Bang’ Soup[:]
[:es]Smashing atoms together could produce a weird kind of fluid that makes whirlpools and rings, revealing secrets of some of the least-understood forces of nature that hold matter together, according to new research.[:]
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Meet 2 New Spider Species: ‘Skeletorus’ and ‘Sparklemuffin’
Two gorgeous new species of peacock spiders nicknamed «Skeletorus» and»Sparklemuffin» have been discovered in Australia, according to a new report.
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Hidden Molten Channel Beneath Earth Discovered with a Blast
The bottom of one of Earth’s rocky plates has been visualized in fine detail using sound waves from dynamite exploded deep underground, revealing a once-hidden channel of molten rock.
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Volcanoes May Explain Delay in Earth’s Oxygen
Underwater volcanic eruptions may have delayed oxygen from building up in the atmosphere of primeval Earth for hundreds of millions of years