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Quasar
A quasar is an extremely luminous and distant active galactic nucleus, powered by a supermassive black hole accreting matter.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
A quasar (quasi-stellar radio source) is an extremely energetic and distant active galactic nucleus, powered by a supermassive black hole rapidly accreting surrounding gas and dust, emitting prodigious amounts of electromagnetic radiation across the spectrum, making them among the brightest objects in the universe.
BACKGROUND
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a space telescope designed to conduct infrared astronomy. It is the largest telescope in space, and is equipped with high-resolution and high-sensitivity instruments, allowing it to view objects too old, distant, or faint for the Hubble Space Telescope. This enables investigations across many fields of astronomy and cosmology, such as observation of the first stars and the formation of the first galaxies, and detailed atmospheric characterization of potentially habitable exoplanets.
READ MORE ON WIKIPEDIASYNONYMS & ALIASES
- Quasi-stellar object
- active galaxy
- AGN (active galactic nucleus)
USAGE NOTE
Quasars provide valuable insights into the early universe and the growth of supermassive black holes.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Quasar.
Develops innovative phased array ground station technology for satellite communication, enabling scalable and cost-effective access to space data for the growing space economy.
A leading government agency that develops and operates advanced space telescopes and missions (e.g., James Webb Space Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope) critical for observing and studying distant astronomical objects like quasars.
An intergovernmental organization that develops and launches scientific missions and observatories (e.g., XMM-Newton, Euclid) which significantly contribute to the study of quasars and the early universe.
An intergovernmental research organization that designs, builds, and operates some of the world's most advanced ground-based astronomical telescopes and instruments (e.g., VLT, ALMA), extensively used for quasar research.
A major aerospace and defense technology company, known for being the prime contractor for advanced space systems and scientific instruments, including the James Webb Space Telescope, which observes quasars.
Develops and manufactures spacecraft, instruments, and sensors for scientific, defense, and commercial applications, including critical components for telescopes used in deep space observation of quasars.
A leading research institute that conducts fundamental astronomical research, including the study of quasars, and is involved in the development of instrumentation for both ground-based and space telescopes.