• Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 16th, 2015
Astronomers See Black Hole Quartet Some 10 Billion Light-Years Away

Astronomers See Black Hole Quartet Some 10 Billion Light-Years Away

The black holes are nestled in the core of a nebula of cool dense gas, W. M. Keck Observatory data indicates

Rare Quasar Alignment Proves Galaxies Devour Surrounding Gas to Grow

Rare Quasar Alignment Proves Galaxies Devour Surrounding Gas to Grow

Light from the quasar illuminated the galaxy and the gas around it

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • January 11th, 2013
Largest Structure in the Universe Threatens the Laws of Physics

Largest Structure in the Universe Threatens the Laws of Physics

Astronomers have found the largest structure to date 4 billion light years across

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • December 13th, 2012
Very Rare Microquasar Discovered in Andromeda, the First Outside Our Galaxy

Very Rare Microquasar Discovered in Andromeda, the First Outside Our Galaxy

The phenomenon is caused by stellar mass black holes, as opposed to supermassive ones

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • October 30th, 2012
Astronomers Find the Infrared Color of Gamma Ray Blazars, Many Mysteries Remain

Astronomers Find the Infrared Color of Gamma Ray Blazars, Many Mysteries Remain

Blazars are one of the most mysterious objects in the Universe

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • October 24th, 2012
Invisible Galaxy Powers One of the Oldest and Brightest Quasars

Invisible Galaxy Powers One of the Oldest and Brightest Quasars

The early galaxy is so dusty, no light escapes it, as far as Hubble can see

  • Space
  • By Sebastian Pop
  • October 23rd, 2012
As Bright As 10 Trillion Suns, a Cosmic Jet 2 Million Light-Years Long

As Bright As 10 Trillion Suns, a Cosmic Jet 2 Million Light-Years Long

An immense galactic emission was spotted coming out of a quasar

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 27th, 2012
Galaxy Collision Ignites New Quasar

Galaxy Collision Ignites New Quasar

Two NASA telescopes were used to observe the momentous event

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 18th, 2012
New Quasar Photo Is Among the Most Detailed Ever

New Quasar Photo Is Among the Most Detailed Ever

The view is a composite image based on data from three telescopes

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 21st, 2011
Astronomers Find Water in the Early Universe

Astronomers Find Water in the Early Universe

This is the first time such a finding is confirmed

  • Space
  • By Smaranda Biliuti
  • July 16th, 2010
Universe Observation Provides New Magnifying Lens

Universe Observation Provides New Magnifying Lens

First time that a quasar acts like a gravitational lens

  • Space
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • December 14th, 2008
Einstein Cross Tells Tales of Black Holes

Einstein Cross Tells Tales of Black Holes

The mirage allows for incredible magnifications

  • Space
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • November 26th, 2008
Black Holes Devoid Early Galaxies of Hydrogen

Black Holes Devoid Early Galaxies of Hydrogen

Quasars are particularly responsible for the phenomenon

  • Space
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • November 20th, 2008
Dark Matter May Loom Above Antarctica

Dark Matter May Loom Above Antarctica

Or perhaps it's a close pulsar or a microquasar

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • July 24th, 2008
Observations Confirm Theory: Quasars Have Accretion Discs

Observations Confirm Theory: Quasars Have Accretion Discs

Light polarizing technique reveals the accretion discs around black holes

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • July 17th, 2008
Young Galaxies Also Have Powerful Magnetic Fields

Young Galaxies Also Have Powerful Magnetic Fields

Magnetic fields seem to form relatively fast in galaxies

 
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