Shock waves spark blazing light from black holes

Lea Marcotulli ()

Nature, 2022, vol. 611, issue 7937, 673-674

Abstract: Radiation from a jet of ultrafast particles powered by a supermassive black hole suggests that the particles are accelerated by shock waves propagating along the jet, making them shine with the brightness of 100 billion Suns.

Keywords: Astronomy; and; astrophysics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-022-03768-4

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