Astronomers Witness First-Ever Real-Time Awakening of a Supermassive Black Hole

The galaxy SDSS1335+0728 has been dramatically brightening since 2019, revealing unprecedented cosmic activity.

The galaxy, located 300 million light-years away, began showing unusual brightness in late 2019.
Researchers used multiple observatories to track the galaxy's increasing luminosity across various wavelengths.
This phenomenon is believed to be the result of the black hole at the galaxy's core starting to consume nearby gas.
The ongoing brightness variations are unlike any previously observed cosmic events.
Further observations are planned to understand the exact cause of this unique astronomical occurrence.