What happens when a black hole a billion times more massive than our sun powers a star-like object? It's a quasar of a question. These massive and extremely remote celestial objects, emit exceptionally large amounts of energy, and may represent a stage in the evolution of some galaxies. They are typically found in the center of galaxies and some quasar host galaxies are strongly interacting or merging galaxies. What breakthroughs do you hope we will reveal next? Brilliant Breakthroughs is our new 20 episode mini-series exploring the “Eureka!?” moments and proud accomplishments of the greatest scientific minds of our time. Join us as we "countdown to Kavli" by featuring the groundbreaking achievements of the Kavli award winners from last decade (2008-2018). The 2018 Kavli Prize will be announced on May 31. #kavlicountdown #science #astrophysics #STEM #space #NASA #spacepic #video #WSF18 #EuropeanSouthernObservatory #ESO Thumbnail photocredit to ESO/M. Kornmesser For the full video ...