New detection method for quasars in the early universe

Feb 10, 2022, in Astronomy, Science

Astronomers from Leiden Observatory have developed a new method to find distant quasars and better distinguish them from other objects that look like them, using machine learning techniques. The research result has been accepted for publication in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics. It is the last article to be co-authored with Maolin Zhang, the promising Leiden Ph.D. student of Chinese origin who died in a fire at his home in 2019.
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