Scientists Witness 'Dance of Death' Between Black Holes with EHT

• The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) observed a violent 'dance' between two colossal black holes at the center of the OJ287 quasar, 1.6 billion light-years away.
• For the first time, scientists detected peculiar helical behavior in the energy waves (jets) emanating from a black hole, appearing twisted like a spiral thread.
• This cosmic 'tandav' between orbiting black holes challenges previous theories on black hole physics and operation.
• The EHT, capable of spotting a tennis ball on the Moon, captured two shockwaves moving at different speeds within OJ287's jet, revealing significant changes in just five days.
• The discovery confirms a 'helical' magnetic field within the black hole jet, caused by 'Kelvin-Helmholtz instability' as energy waves pass through the magnetic field at different speeds.

Why It Matters: EHT observed a 'dance of death' between black holes, revealing twisted jets and challenging existing theories.