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Does the existence of quasars support the Big Bang theory?
Not the existence of quasars, but the fact that all quasars are distant from us. The best explanation for what we observe when we see quasars is that they are super-massive black holes in early galaxies, burning up solar "fuel" so rapidly that they eventually run out. We do not observe any quasars near to us, so the conditions that allowed quasars to form must have existed only several billion years ago. If our Universe has not changed its basic structure and density over the last 15 billion years or so, then the conditions that would allow quasars would allow them to exist at any time over that span. This would mean that there should be just as many quasars close to us as there are far from us. But we just don't see that. As is the case with many of the things we see, this is easy to explain via Big Bang Cosmology but almost impossible to explain with any alternative.
Why are there no quasars left?
Quasars still exist.
Are quasars part of your solar system?
No. Quasars are at the centers of distant galaxies.
Do lines of latitude help us determine absolute location?
Lines of latitude must be used with lines of longitude to help us find the absolute location. Lines of latitude alone cannot determine absolute location.
What do astronomers use to study quasars?
Scientists use radio waves to study distant quasars because quasars emit large amounts of radio waves but not much visible light.
Does the existence of quasars support the Big Bang theory?
Not the existence of quasars, but the fact that all quasars are distant from us. The best explanation for what we observe when we see quasars is that they are super-massive black holes in early galaxies, burning up solar "fuel" so rapidly that they eventually run out. We do not observe any quasars near to us, so the conditions that allowed quasars to form must have existed only several billion years ago. If our Universe has not changed its basic structure and density over the last 15 billion years or so, then the conditions that would allow quasars would allow them to exist at any time over that span. This would mean that there should be just as many quasars close to us as there are far from us. But we just don't see that. As is the case with many of the things we see, this is easy to explain via Big Bang Cosmology but almost impossible to explain with any alternative.
Why are there no quasars left?
Quasars still exist.
How do you know that quasars are not just nearby stars?
The light from quasars - all quasars - is shifted far to the red side of the spectrum. This means that they are moving away from us, at a very high rate of speed. They cannot be "nearby", for that, and a lot of other sound, scientific reasons.
How are latitudes helpful to us?
Latitudes help us determine how far north or south we are on the globe. They also help us determine things like regions, distance from the equator, and in many instances, climate.
Are distant objects in space called quarks or quasars?
quasars
Are quasars part of your solar system?
No. Quasars are at the centers of distant galaxies.
What year were quasars first discovered?
The first quasars were discovered in the 1950's
How a quasars are formed?
Quasars are thought to be distant super-massive black holes.
Are quasars the size of the solar system?
Yes. Quasars are the size of the solar system.
Do all quasars have host galaxies in them?
Quasars do not have galaxies in them, quasars are at the hearts of galaxies. All quasars are located in galaxies, as a quasar involves massive amounts of material falling into a supermassiv black hole. Neither of these can be found outside of a galaxy.
Do lines of latitude help us determine absolute location?
Lines of latitude must be used with lines of longitude to help us find the absolute location. Lines of latitude alone cannot determine absolute location.
How far are quasars away from us?
Quasars can be very, very, very far away. And they are extremely bright. We've seen quasars that are 12 billion light years away from Earth (a light year is how far light travels in one year, and light travels at about 128 billion kilometers a second). Most quasars are actually big, bright galaxies shining from millions, or even billions of light years away from here.
