Magnetic Fields May Be the Key to Black Hole Activity

Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 11:20 in Astronomy & Space

Portal origin URL: Magnetic Fields May Be the Key to Black Hole ActivityPortal origin nid: 434155Published: Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 09:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Researchers using NASA’s SOFIA airborne telescope have found that magnetic fields are trapping the material that feeds the supermassive black hole in the galaxy Cygnus A.Portal image: Illustration of the core of Cygnus A, showing the dusty donut-shaped surroundings with magnetic fields trapping the dust in it.Science Categories: Universe

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