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Scientists reach back in time to discover some of the most power-packed galaxies

Tuesday, February 28, 2017 - 10:01 in Astronomy & Space

When the universe was young, a supermassive black hole heaved out a jet of particle-infused energy that raced through space at nearly the speed of light. Billions of years later, scientists has identified this black hole and four others similar to it that range in age from 1.4 billion to 1.9 billion years old.

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