Centaurus A in the spotlight: Plasma simulations reproduce black hole jets' mysterious bright edges
Around 12 million light-years away, the supermassive black hole of the galaxy Centaurus A is hurling two enormous plasma jets into space at nearly the speed of light. These so-called jets are brighter at their edges than at their center. The reason for this was previously unclear
Around 12 million light-years away, the supermassive black hole of the galaxy Centaurus A is hurling two enormous plasma jets into space at nearly the speed of light. These so-called jets are brighter at their edges than at their center. The reason for this was previously unclear This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking student. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.
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