"We are on our way to the quasar, an object as bright as a galaxy. Our hope is that the
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quasar may contain an unfathomable source of power and peril at its center ... a black
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hole."
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"On our journey, we receive the radio emissions of a pulsar -- an imploded neutron star."
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[A. THE TAURUS PULSAR]
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Within a distant nebula in the Taurus zodiac
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I hear the wailing of a star, the weak pulse of a fading sun
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All its fuel is burning out and its light will fade to black
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I can't ignore its hopeless shout as it fires its death cry out in space
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A star in Taurus lights up and outshines the galaxy
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A fleeting moment of glory in time and space
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A supernova resounds, a desperate symphony
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Leaving behind a beacon fallen from grace
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Lift your head up to the sky
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And hear the faraway cry of a dying star
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I heard its message from afar
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A frequent surge of sight and sound
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We approach the fallen neutron star
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Spinning round and round and round
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We attend this cosmic mass and we hear its sad lament
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But even stars and planets pass in this cold and everlasting place
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Lift your head up to the sky and hear the cry...
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"We have encountered a quasar in the constellation Virgo. But does it really contain a
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black hole, the portal to our final destination?"
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[B. QUASAR 3C273]
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[Andi Deris, Lana Lane]
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Heading off into the core of a newborn galaxy
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We have reached a brilliant star-like source of energy
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This cosmic spectacle of radiance was formed
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Fifteen billion years ago when the universe was born
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To the quasar
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Beyond the milky way
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The redshift is high, a bright light in the sky
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To the dark star
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Beyond the light of day
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The gravity's high, a black sun in the sky
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3C273
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As we approach the sea of light I'm forced to close my eyes
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I can feel the vibrant waves of centuries go by
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Then the pull of an unseen force is tearing us away
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Could it be we found the entrance to our passageway?
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To The Quasar
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