Black hole jet changes direction as astronomers watch – it’s aimed right at us
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on April 1, 2023
For the first time, astronomers have spotted a jet blasting from the core of a distant galaxy that has changed directions.
About 1% of the supermassive black holes, which reside at the center of most galaxies, have disks of gas and dust swirling around them. Debris from this disk that ventures toward growing black holes blasts out powerful jets at light-like speeds in random directions. These jets push out massive amounts of energy into nearby areas and help shape
