The most distant quasar ever found is hiding a seriously supermassive black hole

Category: Science
Publish Time: January 13, 2021
Source: Space.com
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In a breakthrough discovery, scientists have found the most distant quasar yet known and it's home to a seriously supermassive black hole. Astronomers led by researchers at the University of Ariz… [+5807 chars]

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