Massive Black Hole Mistaken for a Star Is One of the Brightest, Fastest-Growing Quasars Ever Seen

Medicine & Technology Feb 20, 2024

Initially misidentified as a star, a distant quasar revealed itself as a voracious black hole, devouring a sun's-worth of matter daily. Read the article for more details.

12-Billion-Year-Old and Largest Water Reservoir in Universe Discovered Floating Around a Massive Feeding Black Hole

Dec 11, 2023

The farthest and largest water reservoir in the universe is reportedly floating in space. Continue reading to learn more.

Hubble Telescope Finds Rare Double Quasars on the Verge of Collision; These Cosmic Objects Serve as Hallmarks of the Early Universe, Scientists Say

Apr 13, 2023

Delving deeper into twin quasars could help astronomers unravel the origins of galaxies. Read to learn more.

Mythical Supernova Remnant From Star Found: Will It Help Astronomers Reveal Origin of Universe?

Sep 29, 2022

Continue reading to learn how a group of astronomers looking at the gas around a far-off quasar discovered the remains of one of the universe's first stars.

Hubble Space Telescope Captures Stunning Image of Unique Group of Galaxies in Its 32nd Anniversary

Apr 20, 2022

Hubble Space Telescope celebrates its 32nd anniversary this month, capturing a stunning image of a group of galaxies. Find out more about the unique photo here.

X-ray Rings from Black Hole in Cygnus Constellation Reveal Invisible Space Dust

Aug 06, 2021

In newly released images, X-ray rings were emitted by a black hole eruption in the northern Cygnus constellation, revealing how invisible space dust surrounds the celestial object.

New Research Allows Easy Mapping of Rare Extragalactic Quasars

May 20, 2021

New research suggests an easy solution to identify the rare extragalactic quasars.

12 New Quadruple Quasars Spotted; Could Reveal Universe’s Rate of Expansion

Apr 10, 2021

Astronomers discover 12 new quadruple imaged quasars that could help find out the rate of expansion of the universe.

Double Trouble! Hubble Telescope Detects Two Sets of Twin Quasars

Apr 06, 2021

Hubble astronomers found a pair of quasars that are so close to each other they look like a single object in ground-based telescopic photos.

Experts Heard Radio Blast from Billion Years Away

Mar 10, 2021

The radio signal came from a time when the universe was just 780 million years old. This could give us key insights into the early universe.

New Unit BAO Reveled By Astronomers To Measure The Distances Between Galaxies And Quasars

May 20, 2017

By plotting supermassive black holes from the distant universe, researchers have revealed the large-scale of the distant universe. Scientists say it's the first time such a technique has been used to map the cosmos.

A Newest Batch Of 16 Quasars: Detect By Astronomers That Exhibit High Redshift

Mar 15, 2017

Recently a group of astronomers discovered multiple numbers of brightest objects in the universe. These high luminous objects are known as Quasar. This discovery has great significance for the further study of the early stage of the universe.

Rare Quasar Quartet is the First of Its Kind

May 16, 2015

Imagine winning the Powerball jackpot-more than once. You may have a sense of how a team of astronomers feels after their discovery of a set of four quasars at the visible universe's edge. These brilliant beacons of light are typically spread far apart, but this quartet exists shoved together in only 650,000 light-years of space-equivalent to around a quarter of the distance between our closest big neighbor galaxy Andromeda and the Milky Way.

Andromeda's Halo and Its Gaseous Glow

May 09, 2015

Thanks to the latest from the NASA Hubble Space Telescope astronomers may now be poised to understand the origins of our galaxy more clearly. A team of scientists led by astrophysicist Nicolas Lehner of the University of Notre Dame used the Hubble to find a massive gas halo surrounding the Andromeda Galaxy, our closest neighbor.

Ghosts of Quasars Past—Hubble Telescope Reveals Phantom of Eight Galaxies

Apr 03, 2015

In a new series of images captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, researchers with the US space agency discovered an eery green hue spiraling and braiding shapes around eight active galaxies. And while the wisps of glowing structures “don’t fit a single pattern”, lead researcher of the study, Bill Keel believes that the bright green lights may reveal the high energy at the core of these eight galaxies.