In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have identified an immense water reservoir orbiting a quasar over 12 billion light-years away. This colossal water supply, equivalent to 140 trillion times the volume of Earth's oceans, surrounds a supermassive black hole that is 20 billion times more massive than our Sun2. The quasar, named APM 08279+5255, emits energy equivalent to a thousand trillion suns.
This extraordinary find offers a rare glimpse into the universe's early stages, shedding light on cosmic evolution and galaxy formation. The presence of water vapor in this distant quasar's environment suggests that the essential ingredients for life existed early in the universe's history2.
Join us as we explore this fascinating discovery and its implications for our understanding of the cosmos!
