Why are some supermassive black hole jets so short? Astronomers may have cracked the case
by A new investigation into a rare and short-lived type of galaxy has revealed that such objects harbor supermassive black holes that wake up briefly to …
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‘Vampire’ neutron star explosions involve jets traveling at near-light speeds
A neutron star is the remnant of a massive star that once died in a supernova explosion. Neutron stars are generally considered to be some …
Event The Horizon Telescope spies jets erupting from a nearby supermassive black hole
Astronomers have spotted a supermassive black hole in Earth’s cosmic backyard blasting jets of matter at sub-light speeds. These outflows tell the story of a …