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The observation of titanic jets emerging from the supermassive black hole at the heart of a distant galaxy could be a grim prediction of the Milky Way's future.
Astronomers used an array of telescopes to find the most massive radio jet in the early universe. The celestial object is hundreds of thousands of light-years long.
Scientists have found a quasar spewing a gigantic radio jet in space at a time in the early universe when such objects are nearly impossible to find. Quasars, a portmanteau for "quasi-stellar ...
Astronomers have spotted a massive radio jet in the early universe, which they say is the largest known from that era. The jet is at least 200,000 light-years long, making it twice the width of ...
From missing links, to primordial beginnings, to extremely powerful plasma jets that could be shaping our universe in mysterious ways, here are the top 10 black hole discoveries that blew our ...
An artist's illustration of the longest black hole jet system ever observed. Nicknamed Porphyrion after a mythological Greek giant, these jets span roughly 7 megaparsecs, or 23 million light-years ...
This week’s preview from Games Workshop showcases new releases for Legions Imperialis and Warhammer 40,000. The highlights include the introduction of Mechanicum factions in the Rise of the Dark ...
Astronomers discovered the largest plasma jets from a black hole, named ‘Porphyrion,’ spanning 23 million light-years, influencing nearby galaxies.
The Acastus Knight Porphyrion is not only a finely detailed and massive model but an effective one, contributing to its hefty price tag. The model is purchasable for the sky-high cost of $665, yet ...
Researchers nicknamed the megastructure Porphyrion after a giant from Greek mythology. “We are talking about 140 Milky Way diameters in total,” said Martijn Oei, a postdoctoral scholar at the ...