Hey space fans! 🚀 Guess what? Chinese astronomers have just discovered over 1,300 new quasars hiding behind the Milky Way! That’s like finding hidden treasure in space! 🌟
So, what’s a quasar? 🤔 Quasars are super bright objects far, far away in the universe. They’re powered by gigantic black holes sucking in matter, which makes them shine brighter than entire galaxies! Imagine a super bright flashlight in the dark universe!
The team used a special telescope called LAMOST (Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope). It’s like a giant eye that can see through the dust and stars of our galaxy to spot these hidden quasars.
But why is it so hard to find quasars behind the Milky Way? Well, our galaxy is packed with stars, gas, and dust, making it tricky to see what’s behind it—kind of like trying to see through a thick curtain!
Professor Wu Xuebing and other astronomers worked really hard to make this discovery. Finding these quasars helps scientists learn more about cool space stuff like black holes, how galaxies are made, and the big picture of our universe.
Isn’t it amazing how much there is still to discover out there? Who knows what other space secrets are waiting to be found! 🌠
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Chinese astronomers discover 1,300 new quasars behind Galactic plane
cgtn.com
