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Farthest Blazar Discovered: Cosmic Wonder from 800 Million Years Post-Big Bang

1/16/2025

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Astronomers have unveiled J0410–0139, the farthest blazar known, a colossal black hole 700 million times the mass of our sun, shooting a potent energy beam toward Earth. Emerging 800 million years after the Big Bang, its radio waves have journeyed over 12.9 billion light-years, hinting at a treasure trove of similar cosmic wonders yet to be found.

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Astronomers have unveiled J0410–0139, the farthest blazar known, a colossal black hole 700 million times the mass of our sun, shooting a potent energy beam toward Earth. Emerging 800 million years after the Big Bang, its radio waves have journeyed over 12.9 billion light-years, hinting at a treasure trove of similar cosmic wonders yet to be found.