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Astrophysicists detect ultra-fast winds near supermassive black hole

21 March 2016 Astronomy Now

Quasars are the discs of hot gas that form around supermassive black holes at the centre of massive galaxies — they are hotter than the surface of the Sun, generating enough light to be seen across the observable universe. New research has revealed quasar wind speeds of 20 percent the speed of light near a supermassive black hole.

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  • See all the planets in January
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    3 September 2022
  • Webb images of Jupiter show auroras, rings, moons
    24 August 2022
  • Webb: Stellar nursery in Carina
    12 July 2022
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    12 July 2022
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