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Russian Scientists Discover 11 New Active Galactic Nuclei

5/15/2025

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A groundbreaking discovery by the Russian Academy of Sciences has unveiled 11 new active galactic nuclei (AGNs) through the Spektr-RG space observatory. This exciting research, featured in Astronomy Letters, sheds light on Seyfert galaxies and supermassive black holes, enriching the AGN catalog and opening new avenues for exploring galaxy evolution and black hole behavior.

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A groundbreaking discovery by the Russian Academy of Sciences has unveiled 11 new active galactic nuclei (AGNs) through the Spektr-RG space observatory. This exciting research, featured in Astronomy Letters, sheds light on Seyfert galaxies and supermassive black holes, enriching the AGN catalog and opening new avenues for exploring galaxy evolution and black hole behavior.