Telescopes detect massive radio jet from ancient quasar in early universe

Telescopes have detected a massive radio jet from a quasar that formed within the first billion years of the universe. This jet measures at least 200,000 light-years across, making it the largest observed from that early period. Previously, such radio jets were difficult to observe due to interference from the cosmic microwave background. This discovery highlights the extreme nature of the quasar, which is 450 million times the mass of the sun. The findings were reported by astronomers from various observatories and published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters. Quasars are known for their brightness, powered by gas and dust falling into black holes.