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The giant water cloud orbiting a black hole

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Turns out the universe has its own terrifying water park. Floating 12 billion light-years away, there is a quasar surrounded by a cloud of water vapor containing 140 trillion times the water found in all of Earth's oceans combined. This cosmic ocean is continuously feeding a supermassive black hole, proving that no matter where you go in the universe, it is mostly just dark, wet, and trying to pull you into a void.

The giant water cloud orbiting a black hole
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