Read on to learn how radio observations are uncovering hidden AGNs and what this means for our understanding of protocluster evolution.

One of Canada’s most iconic folk artists, Maud Lewis’ largest artwork — the house she lived in for over 30 years — has been on permanent exhibition in the Scotiabank Maud Lewis Gallery since 1998.

Astronomers have discovered the most distant and earliest blazar, comprised of an erupting supermassive black hole aiming its plasma jets directly at Earth. Blazars occur when supermassive black holes are surrounded by vast amounts of gas and dust that they feed on, in regions called active galactic nuclei (AGNs). The immense gravity of these cosmic titans causes the surrounding gas and dust to glow brightly, meaning that AGNs can outshine the combined light of every star in the galaxies that house them. But that isn't all; matter that isn't feasted upon is channeled to the poles of the black hole, from where it is blasted out as twin jets of plasma moving at near-light speed. These events are called quasars, but when the jets are directed straight down our line of sight, the quasar is classified as a blazar. Light from this high-energy blazar, designated Blazar OP 313, has been travelling to Earth for 8 billion years, meaning it is seen as it was just 5 billion years after the Big Bang during a crucial transitional phase in cosmic history. "Around 11 billion years ago, the universe experienced a period of peak activity known as the 'cosmic noon,' characterised by...

From a wood stove in Brooklyn to AGN nurseries, Dr. Saavik Ford traces her journey down the Star River, inculding a stop at the Public Theater.

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