Sunday, July 11, 2010

Jets from a Black Hole


Jets of matter

A spinning black hole sends a jet of matter billions of miles into space. This time-lapse movie shows a bubble of plasma being shot towards us at almost the speed of light. The images are taken with a radio telescope, so the color indicates intensity.

The accompanying image is an artist's rendition of what astronomers believe GRS 1915 looks like up close.

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