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• plural of quasar.

quasars

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1. The most distant galaxies seen from the Earth, believed to be the first stage in the evolution of galaxies. The name is short for “quasi-stellar radio source.”

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Although GPS satellites are U.S.-owned military hardware, the reference frame relies on an international patchwork of aging radio-telescopes staring at quasars, laser-ranging stations and physical ground markers anchored to shifting tectonic plates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

The structure underlying GPS uses distant quasars to locate places on Earth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Using data from the Euclid Wide Survey, researchers identified an unprecedented 31 new quasars from the early universe.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026

Now, an international team of researchers has identified 31 of the oldest quasars ever discovered, including the two earliest known examples.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026

Perhaps a quasar standard candle will be found, and the distances to the quasars determined independent of their red shifts.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan