SR 140: Giant Death Beams in the Ancient Universe!

Astronomers are puzzled after discovering a radio-jet-emitting Quasar dating back to the early Universe [https://www.space.com/most-distant-radio-loud-quasar-jets]. This week on Space Radio Live I talk about why this is such a conundrum, as well as these other subjects:

► Why quasars and AGNs are more common in the distant past;

► Difference(s) between a black hole singularity and the Big Bang singularity;

► Black holes and frame dragging and ergospheres - OH MY!

► Do Cherenkov radiation particles experience time going backwards?

► … and much more.

Cover Image: Artistic representation of the quasar P172 + 18 (Credit: ESO / M. Kornmesser)

Tonight's Dom's Cheese of the Week was Mimolette, a cave-aged cheese from northern France.: https://domscheese.com/product/mimolette/

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