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Astronomers discover the earliest known flickering quasar

  • June 8, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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Astronomers discover the earliest known flickering quasar
A supermassive black hole lies at the heart of every galaxy, including the Milky Way. When a black hole is active, it pulls material in as a whirlpool of high-temperature gas and dust. As this cosmic material piles up and falls onto a black hole, it lights up its vicinity, radiating a huge amount of energy.

Originally published at Phys.org

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