"Unleashing the Power: Supermassive Black Hole's 570-Light-Year Plasma Jet"

Astronomers have used a network of radio telescopes, including the RadioAstron space telescope, to observe a distant supermassive black hole releasing a twisted jet of plasma at near-light speed. The observations reveal unprecedented details of the black hole and plasma jet, showing that the jet is composed of twisted filaments stretching nearly 570 light-years. The twists and turns in the jet suggest the presence of a helical magnetic field that guides the plasma. These findings challenge prior theories and provide insights into the intricate processes near the black hole.