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NASA's Webb Will Use Quasars to Unlock the Secrets of the Early Universe

Release date: Wednesday, June 23, 2021 10:00:00 AM EDT

Looking back in time, Webb will see quasars as they appeared billions of years ago 

Outshining all the stars in their host galaxies combined, quasars are among the brightest objects in the universe. These brilliant, distant and active supermassive black holes shape the galaxies in which they reside. Shortly after its launch, scientists will use Webb to study six of the most far-flung and luminous quasars, along with their host galaxies, in the very young universe. They will examine what part quasars play in galaxy evolution during these early times. The team will also use the quasars to study the gas in the space between galaxies in the infant universe. Only with Webb's extreme sensitivity to low levels of light and its superb angular resolution will this be possible.

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