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Scientists under lockdown revisited an Einstein ring discovered in 1987 to fill in some of the gaps in our understanding of space.

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This Quasar Warps Itself Into a Ring by Distorting Spacetime

By Dan Robitzski

Astronomers found a quasar that's giving off uncharacteristically, mind-bendingly fast winds unlikely anything they'd ever seen before.

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Astronomers Spot Strongest Cosmic Storm in Known Universe

By Dan Robitzski

After the first-ever image of a black hole, we now have the ultimate follow-up: a video of a supermassive black hole spewing out jets of particles.

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Scientists Release Incredible Video of Black Hole Spewing Matter

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers used to think quasars took thousands of years to form. Then they caught six galaxies transitioning into quasars in a matter of months.

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Six Galaxies Just Suddenly Ignited Into Voracious Quasars

By Kristin Houser

Astronomers Just Spotted One of the Biggest Black Holes Ever

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Astronomers Just Spotted One of the Biggest Black Holes Ever

By Victor Tangermann

A researcher has discovered a new phase known as the "cold quasar" that could upend our understanding of galaxies' lifecycle.

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“Cold Quasar” Discovery Sheds Light on Galactic Death

By Kristin Houser

For the first time, researchers discover gamma rays emanating from the microquasar SS 433, and they aren't coming from the usual source.

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We Just Learned Something New About “One of the Weirdest Objects in the Milky Way”

By Kristin Houser

Kardashev Scale: What It’ll Be Like When We Harness the Power of an Entire Galaxy

Kardashev Scale: What It’ll Be Like When We Harness the Power of an Entire Galaxy

By Sarah Marquart

Scientists Discover Quasar That Emits Jets Reaching 18 Trillion Degrees

Scientists Discover Quasar That Emits Jets Reaching 18 Trillion Degrees

By Sarah Marquart

Record-Breaking 200 Million km/h Wind Found Blasting From a Massive Black Hole

Record-Breaking 200 Million km/h Wind Found Blasting From a Massive Black Hole

By Kathleen Riley

Rare Quasar Has Two Supermassive Black Holes on Collision Course

Rare Quasar Has Two Supermassive Black Holes on Collision Course

By Miguel Santos

Four of the Largest Objects in the Known Universe

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Four of the Largest Objects in the Known Universe

By Jolene Creighton