- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 16th, 2015
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
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- July 5th, 2013
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
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
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
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
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
An immense galactic emission was spotted coming out of a quasar
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 27th, 2012
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
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
This is the first time such a finding is confirmed
- Space
- By Smaranda Biliuti
- July 16th, 2010
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
The mirage allows for incredible magnifications
- Space
- By Dan Talpalariu
- November 26th, 2008
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
Or perhaps it's a close pulsar or a microquasar
- Space
- By Gabriel Gache
- July 24th, 2008
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
Magnetic fields seem to form relatively fast in galaxies