Black Hole Winds Exhibit Far Greater Power Than Estimated

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Published: 2026-09-15
Category: science
Source: Tohoku University / Nature Astronomy
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New observations from the XRISM telescope indicate that winds from supermassive black holes are significantly more powerful than previously believed, extending turbulence over approximately 300,000 light-years. This energy output, comparable to billions of supernova explosions, suggests black holes exert a much greater influence on the evolution of their host galaxies and surrounding clusters. The findings were published in Nature Astronomy.

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