Quasars still defy explanation

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Antonucci, Robert [1 ]
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[1] Univ Calif Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA
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10.1038/495165a
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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Fifty years after finding that these cosmic beacons lie far away, astronomers need to think harder about how they radiate so much energy, says Robert Antonucci.
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