One type of object that some astronomers study is called a quasar. When these were first discovered, it was a bit confusing as to precisely what they are, which is why quasar stands for quasi-stellar object, since we thought they looked like stars. But they are actually ultra-bright active galactic nuclei with supermassive black holes at the center! Looking at these objects, which are incredibly far away, allows us to understand what the early universe looked like, so that we can better understand its development, so let's learn about these objects now! Watch the whole Astronomy/Astrophysics playlist: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveAstronomy Classical Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics1 Modern Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics2 Mathematics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveMaths General Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveGenChem Organic Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOrgChem Biochemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBiochem Biology Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBio EMAIL► ProfessorDaveExplains@gmail.com PATREON► http://patreon.com/ProfessorDaveExplains Check out "Is This Wi-Fi Organic?", my book on disarming pseudoscience! Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HtNpVH Bookshop: https://bit.ly/39cKADM Barnes and Noble: https://bit.ly/3pUjmrn Book Depository: http://bit.ly/3aOVDlT