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Supermassive Black Hole Devours Matter at Lightning Speed

6/24/2025

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Astronomers have made a thrilling discovery about the supermassive black hole PG1211+143, situated 1.2 billion light-years away. This cosmic giant is voraciously devouring matter and ejecting powerful outflows at nearly 27% the speed of light. This phenomenon sheds light on how black holes shape star formation by heating and expelling the gas and dust around them.

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Astronomers have made a thrilling discovery about the supermassive black hole PG1211+143, situated 1.2 billion light-years away. This cosmic giant is voraciously devouring matter and ejecting powerful outflows at nearly 27% the speed of light. This phenomenon sheds light on how black holes shape star formation by heating and expelling the gas and dust around them.