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Astronomers have observed a quasar-powered galaxy lasering its opponent with a crippling beam of radiation.

Astronomers Intrigued by Galaxy Blasting Its Neighbor With Giant Energy Beam

By Frank Landymore

The James Webb Space Telescope imaged a shiny quasar some eight billion light years away with the helping of gravitational lensing.

James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Spots Distant Space Object With Jewel-Like Lights

By Frank Landymore

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has spotted an unusual "extremely red" supermassive black hole billions of light-years away.

James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Spots “Extremely Red” Black Hole

By Victor Tangermann

By observing quasars from 12 billion years ago, astronomers have seen the universe flow in slow-mo, thanks to wonky time dilation.

Astronomers Observe Mind-Blowing Time Dilation in the Ancient Years of the Universe

By Frank Landymore

Once the James Webb Space Telescope launches, NASA plans to use it to take 3D images of distant quasars and their host galaxies.

Science & Energy

3D Space Images Could Reveal How Quasars Influence Galaxies

By Dan Robitzski

New data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope details the "quasar tsunami," a cosmic storm of such terrifying size that it can tear apart an entire galaxy.

Science & Energy

Behold the “Quasar Tsunami,” Which Can Kill an Entire Galaxy

By Jon Christian

An international team of researchers says it's found 83 new supermassive black holes at extreme end of the visible universe.

Science & Energy

Astronomers Just Found 83 Giant Black Holes at Universe’s Edge

By Jon Christian

Strange new observations from distant quasars suggest that dark energy could be getting stronger as the universe gets older.

Bizarre New Data Suggests That Dark Energy Is Getting Stronger

By Jon Christian

A team of astronomers say they've discovered the brightest quasar ever observed in the early universe, which shines with the power of 600 trillion Suns.

Newly Spotted Quasar Is 600 Trillion Times Brighter Than the Sun

By Jon Christian

An upcoming galactic collision could wake the Milky Way's black hole and fling our solar system into intergalactic space, according to new research.

Galactic Collision Could Fling Our Solar System Into Intergalactic Space

By Jon Christian

Our Universe is Expanding Faster Than it Should, Hinting at New Physics

Our Universe is Expanding Faster Than it Should, Hinting at New Physics