The closest quasar to the Milky Way is giving up its secrets, thanks to an innovative technique developed by Japanese astronomers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

"To our knowledge, this galaxy-scale quasar-driven wind is currently the earliest one known." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

A Hubble Space Telescope image of the core of quasar 3C 273. A coronagraph on Hubble blocks out the glare coming from the supermassive black hole at the heart of the quasar. This allows astronomers to ...