The quasar that powers this jet formed within the first 1.2 billion years of the universe's existence, when it was only 9% of ...

Astronomers have characterized the largest-ever early-Universe radio jet. Historically, such large radio jets have remained elusive in the distant Universe. With these observations, astronomers have ...

Galaxies in a quasar state can release powerful jets from their active supermassive black holes. The jets can extend far into ...

Using the Gemini North telescope, astronomers have detected the largest black hole jet ever seen in the early universe. It's ...

From decades of astronomical observations, scientists know that most galaxies contain massive black holes at their centers.

The MeerKAT telescope is located in the Karoo region of South Africa, is made up of 64 radio dishes and is operated and managed by the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory. It’s a precursor to ...