- Mind-blowing power and speed of black hole jets measured for the first time South China Morning Post —
- The astounding power and speed of black hole jets measured for first time — and the results are mind-blowing NY Post —
- Astronomers measure the power and speed of black hole jets Boston Globe —
- Astronomers measure the mind-blowing power and speed of black hole jets for the first time ABC News —
- How black holes wield the firepower of 10,000 suns The Times —
- Black hole jets ‘dance’ in the wind from a massive companion star The Conversation —
- The immense power of black holes: Scientists record 'dancing jets' as powerful as 10,000 SUNS coming from voids Daily Mail —
- Astronomers measure the mind-blowing power and speed of black hole jets for the first time CTV News —
Black hole jet power measured
The study utilized 18 years of high-resolution radio imaging obtained by a global telescope network.
Researchers tracked the jet speed at roughly 540 million km/h, approximately half the speed of light.
Previously, black hole jet power could only be averaged over tens of thousands of years.
This discovery provides crucial insights into how these energetic phenomena shape the growth and evolution of galaxies.
Cygnus X-1
Galactic X-ray source in the constellation Cygnus that is very likely a black hole
Galactic X-ray source in the constellation Cygnus that is very likely a black hole
University of Oxford
Collegiate research university in Oxford, England
Collegiate research university in Oxford, England