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MIT astronomers discover the earliest known flickering quasar
June 08, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 8 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:

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MIT astronomers discover the earliest known flickering quasar

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A supermassive black hole lies at the heart of every galaxy, including the Milky Way. When a black hole is active, it pulls material in as a whirlpool of high-temperature gas and dust. As this cosmic material piles up and falls onto a black hole, it lights up its vicinity, . . .

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