From decades of astronomical observations, scientists know that most galaxies contain massive black holes at their centers. The gas and dust falling into these black holes liberates an enormous amount of energy as a result of friction,

The giant jet flips the script on the origins of these structures, which were once thought to be linked only to extremely large black holes.

By revealing a massive radio jet in the early universe, J1601+3102 offers a rare snapshot of early quasar activity.