Wobbling Black Hole Spews S-Shaped 'Poison', Devouring 20 Suns Worth of Stars Annually!

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News18•09-01-2026, 22:56
Wobbling Black Hole Spews S-Shaped 'Poison', Devouring 20 Suns Worth of Stars Annually!
- •Keck Observatory recorded a supermassive black hole in galaxy VV 340a ejecting a 20,000 light-year long, S-shaped gas stream.
- •This is the first time such a wobbling jet has been observed in a disk galaxy, challenging previous theories.
- •The powerful gas stream heats the galaxy's environment and expels gas equivalent to 20 suns annually, hindering new star formation.
- •Scientists are investigating if two black holes at the center could be causing the 'Jet Precession' wobble.
- •The discovery raises concerns about the future of galaxies, including our Milky Way, if similar events occur.
Why It Matters: A wobbling black hole in VV 340a is expelling gas, threatening its galaxy's star formation and future.
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