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New Quasars Discovered: Jets Stretch Over 300,000 Light-Years!

6/13/2025

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Astronomers have unveiled two extraordinary quasars, J1601+3102 and J1610+1811, unleashing colossal jets of plasma in the early Universe. J1601+3102's jets stretch an astonishing 215,000 light-years, while J1610+1811's reach over 300,000 light-years. These groundbreaking discoveries, observed through advanced telescopes, deepen our insight into black hole dynamics and the evolution of quasars just after the Big Bang.

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Astronomers have unveiled two extraordinary quasars, J1601+3102 and J1610+1811, unleashing colossal jets of plasma in the early Universe. J1601+3102's jets stretch an astonishing 215,000 light-years, while J1610+1811's reach over 300,000 light-years. These groundbreaking discoveries, observed through advanced telescopes, deepen our insight into black hole dynamics and the evolution of quasars just after the Big Bang.