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fromBig Think
2 days ago

A brief history of the cosmic distance record

Cosmic distance records advanced from naked-eye galaxies to quasars and gamma-ray bursts, and now JWST observations extend the farthest known reach to 33.8 billion light-years.
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fromBig Think
6 months ago

Is our first "galaxy-quasar hybrid" also a Little Red Dot?

Deep, wide, multiwavelength observations reveal two main distant object types—galaxies and quasars—and over 300 "Little Red Dot" galaxy–quasar hybrids.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
6 months ago

What Is a Quasar? The Answer Depends on Your Point of View

Some galaxies host extraordinarily energetic cores emitting radio to gamma rays; quasars appear as intensely luminous central points that vastly outshine their fainter host galaxies.
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fromwww.nature.com
11 months ago

Structured ionized winds shooting out from a quasar at relativistic speeds

The study brings new insights into the complex wind structures around supermassive black holes, highlighting their kinetic power and implications for galaxy evolution.
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fromwww.nature.com
11 months ago

Structured ionized winds shooting out from a quasar at relativistic speeds

The study brings new insights into the complex wind structures around supermassive black holes, highlighting their kinetic power and implications for galaxy evolution.
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fromMail Online
11 months ago

Scientists spot two galaxies entangled in a 'cosmic joust'

Quasars can significantly influence galaxy interactions by limiting star formation in opposing galaxies during cosmic encounters.
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