A quasar at the edge of the observable Universe has its radio turned *way* up

Astronomers have discovered a powerful quasar very near the edge of the observable Universe, a staggering 13 billion light years from Earth. While many quasars at this distance are known, this one is special: It's "radio loud," meaning it's pouring out radio energy, making it part of a special class that can help us better understand conditions when the Universe was very young.

Quasars are themselves a special kind of galaxy. As far as we know, every big galaxy has a supermassive black hole in ...