Astronomers found a monstrous jet powering through the early universe
These jets become elusive the farther back in time astronomers try to look because of the so-called cosmic microwave background. The ancient radiation, the earliest fossil of light from 380,000 years after the Big Bang, tends to swamp out more subtle signals.
Researchers find largest black hole jet from early universe
Researchers said on Thursday that they had discovered twin-lobed radio jets they suspect were formed when the universe was 1.2 billion years old, stretching at least twice the length of the Milky Way galaxy.
Scientists discover largest black hole jet ever seen in the early universe — its twice as long as our galaxy
Using the Gemini North telescope, astronomers have detected the largest black hole jet ever seen in the early universe. It's twice as long as the Milky Way.
Astronomers Discover the Most Colossal Black Hole Jet Ever Observed in the Early Universe
Astronomers have detected an enormous black hole-powered jet that stretches an astonishing 200,000 light-years, making it twice as long as the Milky Way. This colossal cosmic jet, erupting from the quasar J1601+3102,
Largest radio jet ever seen provides a glimpse of the young universe
By revealing a massive radio jet in the early universe, J1601+3102 offers a rare snapshot of early quasar activity.
Astronomers find dark matter dominating in early universe galaxies
An international team of researchers has found dark matter dominating the halos of two supermassive black holes in galaxies roughly 13 billion light years away. Their study, published in The Astrophysical Journal,
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Mysterious spiral galaxy jet puzzles astronomers: 'At first, I thought I completely messed up'
"At first, I thought I completely messed up during our research," Olivia Achenbach of the United States Naval Academy told ...
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This quasar may have helped turn the lights on for the universe
“In this work, we have discovered that this quasar is very likely to be a supermassive black hole with a jet pointed towards Earth — and we are seeing it in the first billion years of the universe ...
Unlocking the Universe’s Dark Ages: How a Quasar’s Wild Flicker Could Change Cosmic History
Astronomers have identified a quasar that may help explain how the universe’s “dark ages” finally ended. Astronomers have ...
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The Hungriest Black Hole Ever Found Basically Eats a Whole Sun Every Day
The black hole at the center of a quasar galaxy called J0529-4351 is guzzling down so much material it basically swallows ...
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Quasar discovery sheds light on early universe's rapid growth
"In this work, we have discovered that this quasar is very likely to be a supermassive black hole with a jet pointed towards Earth—and we are seeing it in the first billion years of the universe ...
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Egg-shaped galaxies may be aligned to the black holes at their hearts, astronomers find
When a supermassive black hole lights up like this, we call it a quasar. To get a good look at ... but not with the whole galaxy. Spiral galaxies are perhaps the most famous kind of galaxy ...
Hubble’s Stunning Spiral Surprise: A Quasar Discovery That Defies Expectations
Rethinking the Underlying Trigger of Quasar Jets Building on the groundbreaking 2020 discovery of newborn jets in several ...
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Hubble reveals surprising spiral shape of galaxy hosting young jet
"It's extremely rare and exciting to find a quasar-hosting galaxy with spiral arms and a black hole that is more ... and it can send you in a whole new direction of discovery." ...