FfFfFfFF 58,062 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Last year, a global collaboration of scientists made history by unveiling the very first direct image of a black hole. Now, we have a magnificent follow-up - the closest-ever look at a violent jet spewed forth by a supermassive black hole. That supermassive black hole sits at the heart of a quasar 5 billion light-years away from Earth, the extremely luminous 3C 279. For one, the team has uncovered a bit of a surprise: while the jet is supposed to be straight, the data actually reveal what seems to be a bend at its base, along with an elongated structure that is perpendicular to the direction of the jet. "This morphology can be interpreted as either a broad resolved jet base or a spatially bent jet," the team writes in their paper that sports a whopping 351 authors. "Last year we could present the first image of the shadow of a black hole," says Anton Zensus, director of the MPIfR and chair of the EHT collaboration board. "Now we see unexpected changes in the shape of the jet in 3C 279, and we are not done yet. As we told last year: this is just the beginning." Source: https://www.sciencealert.com/astronomers-just-revealed-an-unprecedented-image-of-a-jet-shooting-from-a-black-hole Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
River 127,317 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Suck us sis It's so beautiful, I want to see it with my own eyes, but it'll never happen So sploosh your juice all over me you Riverboy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleficent 6 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Not the first "back of hole video" I've seen this week tbh edit: oh so that original title was a typo lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FfFfFfFF 58,062 Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 1 minute ago, River said: Suck us sis It's so beautiful, I want to see it with my own eyes, but it'll never happen Stop giving 2020 ideas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FfFfFfFF 58,062 Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 This thread taking the turn I was scared of when posting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimisaMonster 31,073 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 "....while the jet is supposed to be straight" Not scientists assuming the sexual orientation of the black hole... By the name alone...they should know it's a greedy bottom that needs to keep getting filled Stream my new single, 💜"Heartbeat"💜, on Spotify! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argentum 1,705 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 I cannot not read the phrase "supermassive black hole" like the Muse song "Δεν είσαι αγάπη. Δεν είσαι αγάπη. Είσαι οφθαλμαπάτη. Η τέλεια οφθαλμαπάτη" - Λαίδη Γκάγκα, 2016 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robagaga 9,345 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 13 minutes ago, TimisaMonster said: "....while the jet is supposed to be straight" Not scientists assuming the sexual orientation of the black hole... By the name alone...they should know it's a greedy bottom that needs to keep getting filled I AM SCREAMING IN QUARANTINE Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LetterLToTheG 308 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 I guess I can relate, cause I'm launching rockets out of my black hole 👽 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFXIV WhiteMage 6,309 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 I still can't fathom how a matter can have a close to infinite gravitational force It's really intriguing. And so far, Physicists were able to explain its existent through theories since we can only observe it from a great distance as of the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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