Very High Energy Gamma Ray Research on Blazars

Blazars are active galactic nuclei that emit a relativistic jet pointed very nearly in the direction of the Earth. They are believed to result from super massive black holes and as such present a very unique opportunity to study physics in an extreme environment. With data collected by VERITAS (Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System) in the very high energy (50 GeV - 50 TeV) range, analysis has begun on detecting and categorizing blazars throughout the cosmos.