For decades, astronomers have faced a puzzle at the centers of massive galaxies: how can a supermassive black hole keep feeding when its own powerful jets heat the surrounding gas that supplies it? An international team using the JWST has found photographic evidence that brings astronomers closer to solving a long-standing mystery about black holes.
An international team using the JWST has found photographic evidence that brings astronomers closer to solving a long-standing mystery about black holes.
For decades, astronomers have faced a puzzle at the centers of massive galaxies: how can a supermassive black hole keep feeding when its own powerful jets heat the surrounding gas that supplies it?
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An international team using the JWST has found photographic evidence that brings astronomers closer to solving a long-standing mystery about black holes. For decades, astronomers have faced a puzzle at the centers of massive galaxies: how can a supermassive black hole keep feeding when its own powerful jets heat the surrounding gas that supplies it?
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