- Space - Astronomy - Black Holes ## Earth is in the firing line of a strange new type of cosmic object: a 'microblazar' Astronomers may have discovered the first known microblazar, a long-theorized object firing a powerful beam of particles directly at Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. - Copy link - Facebook - Reddit - Pinterest - Flipboard Researchers have observed the strongest candidate yet for a "microblazar" — a dazzling object that has long been predicted to exist but never spotted. Observations of microblazars…