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Massive Jet Discovered: Galaxy's Evolution Challenged by Findings

1/24/2026

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Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, and the California Institute of Technology have identified the largest jet in the galaxy VV340a, extending up to 20,000 light-years from its supermassive black hole.
Using data from the Keck Observatory, the team identifies a precessing jet that shapes the galaxy's evolution by stripping gas, while planning to search for a second black hole.
The finding challenges theories on galaxies and black holes.

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Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, and the California Institute of Technology have identified the largest jet in the galaxy VV340a, extending up to 20,000 light-years from its supermassive black hole.
Using data from the Keck Observatory, the team identifies a precessing jet that shapes the galaxy's evolution by stripping gas, while planning to search for a second black hole.
The finding challenges theories on galaxies and black holes.