Astronomers discover the largest early-universe radio jet, challenging views on black hole growth.

Astronomers have found the largest radio jet in the early universe, using telescopes like LOFAR and Gemini North. Spanning over 200,000 light-years, this jet comes from a relatively small quasar, J1601+3102, which existed when the universe was just 9% of its current age. This discovery suggests that large jets can form without exceptionally massive black holes, providing insights into early universe phenomena.

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