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Two Bright Objects Reveal Early Black Holes

In this lesson: Identify the observing tools and distinguish the observed epoch from the present.

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Read the story

Astronomers found two quasars close to each other using the Webb and Gemini North telescopes. A quasar is a bright region powered by gas falling towards a large black hole.

We see this pair as it was about 900 million years after the Big Bang. Scientists are still studying how its black holes became so large so early.

Source: AURA/NSF NOIRLab via Phys.org, 2026-11-10. https://phys.org/news/2026-11-earliest-compact-quasar-pair-poses.html

Read and practise

1. Which tools were used to find the pair?

   1. Webb and Hubble telescopes
   2. Webb and Gemini North telescopes
   3. Gemini North and Hubble telescopes

2. Which time does the second paragraph describe?

   1. About 900 million years after the Big Bang
   2. About 900 million years after the present day
   3. Exactly the present moment

Your turn

Explain what powers a quasar and why this pair interests scientists.

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