Process of Science: in the Discovery of Quasars,the Radio Source

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Essay

Process of Science: In the discovery of quasars,the radio source 3C273 was found to have strong emission lines at wavelengths that did not correspond to any known element on Earth.Suppose a scientist postulated that they had discovered a new element that only existed in these powerful radio sources.How would you test this?

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