Space | July 27, 2011 | 2 comments

Astronomers detect largest, most distant reservoir of water ever found in the universe

source: http://www.gizmag.com/astronomers-detect-largest-most-distant-reservoir-of-water-ever-found-...

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Two international teams of astronomers have discovered the largest and farthest reservoir of water ever detected in the universe. The researchers found the huge mass of water feeding a black hole, called a quasar, more than 12 billion light-years away.

link:http://www.gizmag.com/astronomers-detect-largest-most-distant-reservoir-of-water-ever-found-in-the-universe/19347/
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2 comments // Astronomers detect largest, most distant reservoir of water ever found in the universe

  • Varex_Sythe
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      Varex_Sythe  

    • If only we could harvest it without falling into the black hole, or if, you know, we could make it out there to harvest the water...

      Cool scientific news though. It really is awesome to know that the natural universe is more interesting than anything we can conceptualize.

    • 10 months ago
  • TrishR
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