Record-setting X-ray jet: X-rays from supermassive black hole 12.4 billion light years from Earth
Wednesday, November 28, 2012 - 13:32
in Astronomy & Space
A jet of X-rays from a supermassive black hole 12.4 billion light years from Earth has been detected. This is the most distant X-ray jet ever observed and gives astronomers a glimpse into the explosive activity associated with the growth of supermassive black holes in the early universe.