JWST Images Detail Supermassive Black Hole Feeding Mechanisms

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Published: 2026-07-14
Category: science
Source: EurekAlert!
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The James Webb Space Telescope has provided unprecedented views of how supermassive black holes are fueled. New images show gaseous filaments extending from a galaxy's hot atmosphere directly into the rotating gas disk around a central black hole. This observation offers crucial insights into the feeding processes of these cosmic entities.

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