AI Unveils Rapid Spin and Secrets of Black Holes
Scientists have discovered that the supermassive black hole at the center of galaxy M87 is spinning at 80% of the maximum possible speed, making it the fastest spinning black hole ever observed. Using Event Horizon Telescope imagery and relativistic physics, they measured its rapid rotation and the rate at which it consumes matter, which is about 23% of the speed of light. The black hole's intense activity powers a massive jet of plasma, influencing its galaxy's evolution.
