Scientists Watch Black Hole Create Near Light Speed Winds in Hours

A brief X-ray flare from a supermassive black hole generated ultra fast winds in less than a day. The discovery links black hole activity with solar-style magnetic eruptions and sheds light on galactic evolution. An international group of scientists used the European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton and XRISM, a JAXA-led mission with ESA participation, to detect [...]