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A Blazar in the Early Universe: Details Revealed in Galaxy s Jet 12.8 Billion Light-Years from Earth
The supersharp radio vision of the National Science Foundation s Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) has revealed previously unseen details in a jet of material ejected at three-quarters the speed of light from the core of a galaxy some 12.8 billion light-years from Earth. The galaxy, dubbed PSO J0309+27, is a blazar, with its jet pointed toward Earth, and is the brightest radio-emitting blazar yet seen at such a distance. It also is the second-brightest X-ray emitting blazar at such a distance.
Credit: Spingola et al.; Bill Saxton, NRAO/AUI/NSF.
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