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WEAR SHADES  Light pours out of the brightest known galaxy (illustrated), which is about 350 trillion times as bright as the sun. 

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By Christopher Crockett

- More than 2 years ago

The most luminous known galaxy blasts out as much light as roughly 350 trillion suns, researchers report in the June 1 Astrophysical Journal.