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Dense, swirling winds help supermassive black holes grow - EurekAlert


Supermassive black hole weigh as much as millions or billions of stars. How they grow to these sizes is a long-standing mystery for astrophysicists. By studying nearby galaxy ESO320-G030, a Northwestern University-led team of international astronomers has discovered extremely powerful rotating, magnetic winds help the galaxy’s central supermassive black hole grow.

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