# Earliest Flickering Quasar Ever Seen Could Explain Monster Black Holes

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-13 08:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Earliest Flickering Quasar Ever Seen Could Explain Monster Black Holes" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include ZME Science, Nature, Space and MIT News. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| ZME Science | The Earliest Flickering Quasar Ever Found Just Revealed a Surprising Black Hole Secret | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxPbTQtQzk0U29xdnpKOHVSSERDRXJTbEs2bWJqR3ZDblRfemllamJuUWh6Q3gwd1NjWFV1aW1QZVpNUFJGQk1QdHUzTDdaN1NhN1Q2T3FaQzREYVZZQ1Y1Sjl3bkVoQzgtX3RZVVZxcDVOS3V1TDZ4cW44UkZIVFRCT21DZk9fSjNpVEUwdmZ5RFBjMDFLTzlpVkZYaDl2NTFONmp1MTk4MlU1NDB5TTFDb081OWlUd3ZGSzMzRA?oc=5) |
| Nature | Discovery of quasar variability and early accretion disk signatures at cosmic dawn | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiX0FVX3lxTFBsVXFWZjRxZGtQSWQ2MVRkVGlnR0N3ZXAwYmNlWW1FeHVNalV6UXVfNDdQdERhNnFSV1B5QjZ0MHdQSE9TYjc5VWstcnZfcDhfSlJTSVF2dThtLWZpNE1F?oc=5) |
| Space | Could the secret to black hole formation be locked away in this record-breaking ancient quasar? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxPd3hFWGVzdXVuZnkyUUhmWmlUWmEtQ3R6YnFPQXBueWZNU0s3aW0wbE91UnM1QkZRZnBzOWkyQl92NVJwdDZaLWpvbDhIamdiZnZxcnN2Y1AwM2NyMjZrMUFWeThoQWxzREVjUzJsWFpnb1RSeVc0eG9TOWdRZW9kVTlXenRqR0Rydk5jb1NpYXk1Z1VPQ0JxOTZWNGh4cWZFTlZfZlRrUDZmaHIxdS04c3NvV0hTU3hjQzlNSzB2ZXVtRm5uZzZCaEJOekxFVk93R3hIZg?oc=5) |
| MIT News | MIT astronomers discover the earliest known flickering quasar | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPRUYza0s3alo2RXUtUnVrMEJqYkRBWkpOUXZSa0liekgtcHFveEFzRUZGN3dzdVRHN1hIODVFMG5tQzNLY2xnZnpDVV9IeXpDeXJwS2YxUjNQX3BWX0Z1VkhHRXRzY201X043aVUzd0VTazRWOU96RnJjazl0WDBEYmJ0VnBPMmtxTjVub0lBQzZtdw?oc=5) |
| ScienceAlert | Earliest Flickering Quasar Ever Seen Could Explain Monster Black Holes | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxONjVIWjBfbTkxRHpVeWNoOFBXcXRXcE0xRjVvcFg2SkN6bWRFVHZOQV9SY2llUXpfRm96LXVjdDJmaTZrUU0wQTdKSkF5WEwycHlWdFY5UTJvVjYwR0NJZkMxMDJicVZNUFRRTGZ6TU1Wcmtscm5Qb0tmNnBEOHQyNmpLbVJYbk9tZU5RSWpkTTNPRTJoOVdQNnhuRUxVOFVY?oc=5) |

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