Astronomers have captured the first direct image of a black hole expelling a powerful jet of matter - one of the most mysterious features in the universe.
In an exciting scientific discovery, astronomers have for the first time observed, in the same image, the shadow of the black hole at the center of the galaxy Messier 87 (M87) and the powerful jet expelled from it. So, what, big deal, some may ask? Well, it is a very big deal because with each […]
Expanding upon the historic first images of black holes, scientists on Wednesday unveiled the first picture showing the violent events unfolding around one of these ravenous cosmic behemoths, including the launching point of a colossal jet of high-energy particles shooting outward into space.