Scientific American Reports Discovery of Milky Way's 'First Microblazar'
The publication says scientists have identified an unusual cosmic object described as the galaxy's first microblazar.
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Scientific American has reported the discovery of what it describes as the Milky Way's first "microblazar," a cosmic object the publication says was found "hiding in plain sight."
The report did not include further detail on the object's location, how it was identified, or which research team made the discovery.
Additional specifics on what distinguishes a microblazar from other known cosmic objects were not included in the available report.
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- Scientists just found a bizarre cosmic object ‘hiding in plain sight’ — Scientific American
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