Greedy black hole feeds via two spiral arms

Greedy black hole feeds via two spiral arms

The supermassive black hole at the center of the Circinus galaxy is being fed with gaseous material by two spiral arms, according to an international team of researchers led by Wout Goesaert (Leiden University, the Netherlands). Ultimately, only a small percentage of the gas ultimately disappears into the black hole. The rest is ejected before it reaches the hole.