This illustration depicts two quasars in the process of merging. Using both the Gemini North telescope and the Subaru Telescope, a team of astronomers have discovered a pair of merging quasars seen ...

In a groundbreaking study published on arXiv, astronomers from Seoul National University, South Korea, and collaborators across the globe have uncovered 62 new luminous quasars as part of the All-sky ...

Astronomers have discovered a double-record-breaking pair of quasars. Not only are they the most distant pair of merging quasars ever found, but also the only pair confirmed in the bygone era of the ...

When black holes need a place to crash, they prefer a nice, bright quasar. So says Chiara Mingarelli, an assistant professor of physics in Yale’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences and a key member of an ...

Quasars, the luminous beacons at the centers of distant galaxies, have puzzled astronomers for decades with their dramatic brightness variations. Recent observations suggest that these celestial ...

A team of astronomers has spotted the most distant merging galactic cores yet, seen as they were when the universe was less than a billion years old. The duo of active galactic centers, called quasars ...

Astronomers from Seoul National University, South Korea and elsewhere report the detection of 62 new luminous quasars as part of the All-sky BRIght, Complete Quasar Survey (AllBRICQS). The discovery ...

Supermassive black holes appear to be present at the center of every galaxy, going back to some of the earliest galaxies in the Universe. And we have no idea how they got there. It shouldn't be ...

A pair of quasars that existed when the universe was only 3 billion years old has been spotted by the Hubble Space Telescope. The quasars were powered by a pair of supermassive black holes on a ...

Scientists think that by studying a cluster of "baby quasars," they can get a better understanding of supermassive black holes in the early universe. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

They may have merged and evolved into a mega black hole inside one of the biggest galaxies in the cosmos. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...