Astronomers Observe Rare “Cosmic Joust” Between Two Galaxies
May 23, 2025 — ESO Headquarters, Germany — In a groundbreaking astronomical discovery, scientists using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have captured a dramatic cosmic event described as a “cosmic joust.” For the first time, researchers have observed a quasar—an extremely bright and energetic region…