Quasar Origins Explained by Studying Distant Galaxies

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English - April 29, 2023 23:11 - 5 minutes - 1.89 MB
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Quasar origins have been a mystery to astrophysicists since they discovered these quasi-stellar radio sources sixty years ago. Find out how a team of researchers discovered that quasars ignite when galaxies collide.

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