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Black hole winds 100 times more powerful than thought, XRISM observations suggest
Astronomers have found that winds from a supermassive black hole are about 100 times more powerful than previously thought, with turbulence spreading roughly 300,000 light-years. The report does not detail the study's methods or how certain the result is.
Astronomers have discovered that winds from a supermassive black hole are about 100 times more powerful than previously thought. XRISM observations showed the resulting turbulence spreading roughly 300,000 light-years, extending far beyond the black hole’s host galaxy. The energy involved rivals several billion supernova explosions, revealing just how dramatically black holes can influence the space around them.
Our reading
Our reading is that this finding, if confirmed, would significantly expand the known influence of black holes, but the evidence provided does not allow assessment of its certainty.
What to do or watch
Watch for the underlying XRISM study to be published with its methods and uncertainty estimates, since this report gives none. The unresolved question is whether the roughly 100-fold stronger wind measurement holds up once those details are available.
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- Astronomers have discovered that winds from a supermassive black hole are about 100 times more powerful than previously thought.
- XRISM observations showed the resulting turbulence spreading roughly 300,000 light-years, extending far beyond the black hole’s host galaxy.
- The energy involved rivals several billion supernova explosions.
- Supermassive black hole winds are 100 times more powerful than scientists thought
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