Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery: the longest jets streaming from a supermassive black hole in a distant galaxy. These colossal jets of hot plasma stretch an astonishing 140 times the size of the Milky Way galaxy, setting a new record for their length.
The discovery was made using images captured by a European radio telescope and was reported this Wednesday in the journal Nature. Eileen Meyer, a renowned black hole researcher at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, highlighted the significance of the find, stating, \"This one has managed to reach a size that's so big.\"
These massive jets provide valuable insights into the behavior and influence of supermassive black holes in galactic ecosystems, potentially shedding light on their role in galaxy formation and evolution.
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