Event Horizon Telescope reveals magnetic fields in central black hole

Event Horizon Telescope reveals magnetic fields in central black hole Boston MA (SPX) Dec 04, 2015 - Most people think of black holes as giant vacuum cleaners sucking in everything that gets too close. But the supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies are more like cosmic engines, converting energy from infalling matter into intense radiation that can outshine the combined light from all surrounding stars. If the black hole is spinning, it can generate strong jets that blast acr ... more

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