That makes these regions, known as active galactic nuclei (AGN), seen as quasars incredibly bright. They are often so bright that they outshine the combined light of every star in the galaxies ...

Lambert's team is currently following up with additional observations to obtain spectra and confirm star formation suppression. They also plan to observe other quasars to build a more robust ...

Black holes and quasars are some of the most mysterious entities in the cosmos. Check out these 7 stunning images of black holes and quasars captured by NASA.

Pulsar—A rapidly spinning neutron star that emits radio energy at regular intervals and is thereby observed on Earth as a pulsating radio source. Quasar—The highly luminous core of a remote ...

Photo taken on June 19, 2015 shows the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST) at the Xinglong ...

Astronomers have identified the brightest object ever observed in the universe, a quasar named J0529-4351. This quasar is 500 trillion times brighter than the Sun, setting a new record for ...