relativistic jet Archives - SpaceNews

This artist's concept shows a "feeding," or active, supermassive black hole with a jet streaming outward at nearly the speed of light. Not all black holes have jets, but when they do, the jets can be pointed in any direction. If a jet happens to shine at Earth, the object is called a blazar. CREDIT NASA/JPL-Caltech

A Galaxy Changes its Classification As A Relativistic Jet Changes Direction

A team of international astronomers have discovered a galaxy that has changed classification due to unique activity within its core.

by SpaceRef March 21, 2023July 15, 2024