Astronomers Discover the First Galaxy-Wide Wobbling Black Hole Jet

January 12, 2026 Universe Today

Astronomers Discover the First Galaxy-Wide Wobbling Black Hole Jet
By Matthew Williams (https://ift.tt/opESHJg)

This artist’s rendering illustrates a precessing jet erupting from the supermassive black hole at the center of galaxy VV 340a. Credit: W. M. Keck Observatory / Adam Makarenko

Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island have uncovered the largest and most extended stream of super-heated gas ever observed flowing from a nearby galaxy, providing the clearest evidence yet that a supermassive black hole can dramatically reshape its host galaxy far beyond its core.

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