• Astronomers Find the Most Distant Quasar in the Universe


    Quasi stellar objects, or quasars, are the most powerful celestial bodies in the universe, capable of emitting enough energy to be observable across the whole visible universe. The European VLBI Network of radio telescopes has now discovered what appears to be the most distant quasar ever detected. Observations were carried out in the 1.6 GHz frequency with ten radio telescopes scattered across Europe, China and South Africa. The featured image reveals the quasar dubbed J1427+3312, a double ...

    Published : 2008-06-07 Read more

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