<ul><li>Astronomers have discovered ancient quasars in the universe that appear to be 'lonely' and isolated in space.</li><li>These quasars, formed just a few hundred million years after the Big Bang, puzzled scientists due to their extreme size and brightness at an early stage.</li><li>Using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers observed five ancient quasars and found that some exist in near-empty regions, challenging theories about their formation.</li><li>The existence of these 'lonely' quasars raises questions about how they grew so large without a rich supply of material around them and sheds light on the formation of galaxies and black holes.</li></ul>

Astronomers discover ancient quasars with mysterious origins

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