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Daily Archives: April 24, 2021

15th August Lecture – Red quasars: the missing link in Galaxy evolution?

NewsBy Martin KennedyApril 24, 2021

Quasars are the brightest known objects in the visible universe. They are so bright that they outshine the entire galaxy they sit in and are useful in all areas of astronomy, especially cosmology where they can be used as a probe for the early Universe. Most quasars appear very blue, but there are some that…

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