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Astronomers Spot a Cosmic 'Hatchling' Quasar Shedding Its Dusty Cocoon


Astronomers have caught a quasar in a fleeting, violent evolutionary transition. Nicknamed “The Hatchling” (cataloged as JADES-GS 209777), the brilliant cosmic engine is actively blasting away the dense cloud of gas and star-forming dust that kept it hidden during its early growth.  Quasars, or quasi-stellar objects (QSOs), are active galactic nuclei (AGN) in the centers […]

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