First Galaxy-Wide Wobbling Black Hole Jet Discovered in a Disk Galaxy

First galaxy-wide wobbling black hole jet discovered in a disk galaxy

Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island have uncovered the largest and most extended stream of super-heated gas ever observed flowing from a nearby galaxy, providing the clearest evidence yet that a supermassive black hole can dramatically reshape its host galaxy far beyond its core.

Supermassive Black Hole ‘Snowplows’ Can Stifle Star Formation in Spiral Galaxies

A wobbling jet from a giant, voracious black hole is suppressing star formation in a distant galaxy—and astronomers have never seen anything quite like it before

A Wandering Black Hole Jet Is Draining a Galaxy of Star Fuel

A wobbling jet from a supermassive black hole in a nearby galaxy is blasting gas out at a rate high enough to suppress star formation. The discovery reveals that even low-power black hole jets can dramatically reshape entire galaxies. Some galaxies contain active galactic nuclei, extremely bright and energetic regions fueled by matter falling into [...]

Astronomers discover a galaxy-wide wobbling black hole jet

Rare, powerful jet strips star-forming gas from its host, offering new insight into how galaxies evolve. Continue reading Astronomers discover a galaxy-wide wobbling black hole jet on Tech Explorist.

Astronomers Discover the First Galaxy-wide Wobbling Black Hole Jet in a Disk Galaxy – W. M. Keck Observatory

Rare, powerful jet strips star-forming gas from its host, offering new insight into how galaxies evolve Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island have uncovered the largest and most extended stream of super-heated gas ever observed flowing from a nearby galaxy, providing the clearest evidence yet that a supermassive black hole can dramatically reshape its host galaxy far beyond its core. The discove…