James Webb Space Telescope Reveals How Black Holes Recycle Their Own Cosmic Fuel
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Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have captured highly detailed images showing a supermassive black hole drawing in cooled gas from a vast cosmic filament. This landmark discovery suggests that black holes may sustainably recycle their own fuel, heating gas with powerful jets and later reclaiming the cooled material to power the cycle anew.
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have captured highly detailed images showing a supermassive black hole drawing in cooled gas from a vast cosmic filament. This landmark discovery suggests that black holes may sustainably recycle their own fuel, heating gas with powerful jets and later reclaiming the cooled material to power the cycle anew.