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• plural of quasar.

quasars

Cultural  

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

From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026

As space stretches over billions of years, the light from these distant quasars shifts from ultraviolet into the near infrared.

From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026

Through the University of California's observing access, Keck confirmed two thirds of the newly discovered quasars, including the three most distant examples.

From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026

These newly discovered quasars come from a critical period known as the epoch of reionization, when the first stars and galaxies transformed the early universe by ionizing the neutral hydrogen gas that once filled space.

From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026

Dad explained light-years and black holes and quasars and told us about the special qualities of Betelgeuse, Rigel, and Venus.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls