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Dueling supermassive black holes reveal a twisting, magnetized jet in a distant quasar

Astronomers using the Event Horizon Telescope observed two shockwaves in the jet of quasar OJ287, indicating a binary supermassive black hole system. The shocks travel through strong magnetic fields and interact with Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities, producing a highly twisted, helical magnetic field and rapid polarization changes. The findings provide direct evidence of complex jet dynamics, including non-ballistic motions, and demonstrate the EHT’s capability to probe jet physics beyond imaging black holes.

via Space|

#black-holes #event-horizon-telescope #polarization

science2 months ago•4 min saved

First-Ever Image Captures Two Black Holes Orbiting Each Other

Astronomers have captured the first image of two black holes orbiting each other in quasar OJ287, confirming a 40-year-old hypothesis and providing new insights into binary black hole systems using high-resolution radio imaging.

via Universe Today|

#binary-black-holes #black-holes #event-horizon-telescope

science2 months ago•3 min saved

First Ever Image Captures Two Orbiting Black Holes

Scientists have captured the first direct radio images of a pair of supermassive black holes orbiting each other inside the quasar OJ287, located 5 billion light-years away, confirming long-held theories about black hole pairs and opening new avenues for understanding their formation and evolution.

via Yahoo|

#astronomy-discovery #black-holes #quasar-oj287

science3 months ago•4 min saved

First-Ever Image of Two Black Holes in Orbit

Astronomers have captured the first direct radio image of two supermassive black holes orbiting each other within the quasar OJ287, providing the clearest evidence yet of binary black holes, and confirming long-standing predictions about their existence.

via Space|

#binary-black-holes #black-holes #quasar-oj287

science3 months ago•3 min saved

First-Ever Image Captures Black Hole Pair Orbiting Each Other

Finnish scientists have captured the first definitive image of two black holes orbiting each other in a quasar called OJ287, providing groundbreaking proof of black hole pairs, using advanced radio telescope technology including the RadioAstron satellite.

via New York Post|

#black-holes #intergalactic-discovery #orbiting-black-holes