
TON 618: The deeper story behind the video
## Why this feels bigger than it looks TON 618 is not a star, even though it shines like something alive. It is a quasar: a galaxy core lit up by a supermassive black...
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## Why this feels bigger than it looks TON 618 is not a star, even though it shines like something alive. It is a quasar: a galaxy core lit up by a supermassive black...

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