SMRTR Science & EngineeringFeb 6, 2025The Mercury News

Telescopes spy a monster radio jet streaming from a bright and early object in the universe

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Astronomers have discovered the largest early-universe radio jet ever detected, streaming from a quasar formed when the universe was just 9% of its current age. The jet spans at least 200,000 light-years, twice the width of the Milky Way, and was observed by telescopes worldwide despite challenges posed by cosmic microwave background radiation.

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