November 14, 2026

Astronomers stunned after James Webb Space Telescope discovers the earliest pair of black hole-powered quasars

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Astronomers found the earliest pair of black hole-powered quasars using the James Webb Space Telescope. The compact quasar pair, designated J1602+4228AB, is seen as it was 900 million years after the Big Bang. It was spotted with the aid of the Gemini North telescope.

Topics: satellites and astronomy