Massive black hole

Massive Black Hole Jets Create a Marvelous Galactic Structure  

Massive Black Hole Jets Create a Marvelous Galactic Structure  

The largest structure of galactic origin that we have yet seen has been carved out by a supermassive black hole that is ejecting astronomical jets into space. It is named Porphyrion after the Greek mythological giant monarch, and its overall space-time span is around 7 megaparsecs. With a length of an astounding 23 million light-years,…