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Margaret Burbidge played a significant role in the discovery of which type of objects in the 1960s and 70s?

  • Unicorns

  • Quasars

  • Dwarf Stars

  • White Holes

Answer

Quasars are extremely energetic and distant objects that emit large amounts of radiation, including radio waves, visible light, and X-rays. They are believed to be powered by supermassive black holes, which are surrounded by an accretion disk of gas and dust. Quasars were first discovered in the 1960s and 70s, and Margaret Burbidge played a significant role in their discovery.
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