New-found galaxy survived the greedy forces of a quasar Black holes are thought to gobble up so much surrounding material that they put an end to the life of their host galaxy. In that process […]
Astronomers find the first galaxy whose ultraviolet luminosity is comparable to that of a quasar Using observations made with the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC), at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory (Garafía, La Palma, Canary […]
Astronomers discover ‘monster’ quasar from early universe Astronomers have discovered the most massive quasar known in the early universe, containing a monster black hole with a mass equivalent to 1.5 billion suns. Formally designated as […]
Quasar jets are particle accelerators thousands of light-years long An international collaboration bringing together over 200 scientists from 13 countries has shown that the very high-energy gamma-ray emissions from quasars, galaxies with a highly energetic […]
Cosmic tempest: Astronomers detect most energetic outflow from a distant quasar Researchers using the Gemini North telescope on Hawai’i’s Maunakea have detected the most energetic wind from any quasar ever measured. This outflow, which is […]
Team discovers quasar tsunamis capable of preventing stars from forming Using the unique capabilities of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, a team of astronomers led by Virginia Tech’s Nahum Arav has discovered the most energetic outflows […]