Distance to quasars debated
Excerpt from the September 12, 1964 issue of Science News Letter
FAR, FAR AWAY A quasar lights up as interstellar debris swirls around a supermassive black hole in the center of a distant galaxy, as seen in this artist’s illustration.
M. Kornmesser/ESO
Odd-ball quasars may be closer than they seem — The odd-ball heavenly objects called quasars may be much closer to the earth’s own Milky Way galaxy than astronomers have thought.