Monthly Archives: June 2020

Astronomers find Monster Quasar in the Early Universe | Astronomy

An international team of astronomers discovered the second most distant quasar ever found. Named Pōniuā`ena and designated J100758.264 + 211529.207 (J1007 + 2115), the object is about 13.1 billion light-years away, and contains a massive black hole with a mass equivalent to approximately 1.5 billion suns, approximately twice as massive …

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GM Defense Wins Infantry Squad Vehicle Production Contract

WASHINGTON – The Army awarded GM Defense a $ 214.3 million contract to produce the service’s new Infantry Squad Vehicle. The contract covers the cost of the first 649 vehicles, and the work will be completed by June 24, 2028. The service hopes to eventually obtain 2,065 from the ISVs. …

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