15 May 2015 in News: Astronomers baffled by discovery of rare quasar quartet - Astronomy Now Online

Astronomy Now Online15 May 2015 in News: Astronomers baffled by discovery of rare quasar quartetAstronomy Now OnlineUsing the W.M. Keck observatory in Hawaii, a group of astronomers led by Joseph Hennawi of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy have discovered the first quadruple quasar: four rare active black holes situated in close proximity to one another.Discovered: Quartet of Quasars, a 10-Million-to-One FindNational GeographicAgainst all odds: Astronomers baffled by discovery of rare quasar quartetUC Santa CruzRare Quadruple Quasar: Black Holes Blew Astronomers Minds When the First ...Headlines & Global NewsTech Timesall 21 news articles »

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