Skip to content
The Nexus
DossierENTITY

black hole jets

Coverage of black hole jets in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Apr 16 · 14:23 UTCMost recent: Apr 18 · 15:40 UTC
Co-mentioned in this coverage
Cygnus X-1topic2planet-sized network of radio telescopestopic1supergiant startopic110,000 Sunstopic1Steve Prabuperson1University of Oxfordorganization1Curtin Universityorganization1Nature Astronomyorganization1International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR)organization1
Recent coverage
  • SCIENCEApr 18 · 15:40 UTCSCIENCE DAILY
    Black hole jets measured for first time and rival the power of 10,000 suns

    Scientists measured black hole jets from Cygnus X-1 using a planet-sized radio telescope network, revealing they emit energy equivalent to 10,000 Suns and travel at half light speed. By observing how stellar winds from a nearby supergiant star interact with these jets, researchers calculated their power for the first time.

  • SCIENCEApr 16 · 14:23 UTCAP NEWS
    Astronomers measure the mind-blowing power and speed of black hole jets for the first time

    Astronomers measured the instantaneous power and speed of jets from the Cygnus X-1 black hole for the first time, finding they release energy equivalent to 10,000 suns and travel at 355 million mph. The study, led by Steve Prabu, used 18 years of radio imaging to analyze the black hole's interaction with its companion star.

black hole jets · Dossier · The Nexus