Phys Org
by Royal Astronomical Society
edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan
January 15, 2025
One of the most vivid portraits of “reborn” black hole activity—likened to the eruption of a “cosmic volcano” spreading almost 1 million light-years across space—has been captured in a gigantic radio galaxy.
The dramatic scene was uncovered when astronomers spotted the supermassive black hole at the heart of J1007+3540 restarting its jet emission after nearly 100 million years of silence.
Super Sleuth
