Astronomers Uncover Twisted Magnetic Fields Surrounding Milky Way’s Black Hole
Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery of twisted magnetic fields surrounding the black hole at the center of the Milky Way. The European Southern Observatory recently released a new image from the Event Horizon Telescope showing these magnetic fields in polarized light.
This discovery has also been observed around the M87* black hole in the M87 Galaxy, hinting at a commonality among black holes. The findings, made by the EHT collaboration, shed light on the structure and strength of magnetic fields near black holes that consume gas and matter.
Published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, this discovery may suggest that strong magnetic fields are a universal feature of black holes. A video accompanying the research was also released by the European Southern Observatory.
This news comes shortly after researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope found the most distant active supermassive black hole and the oldest black hole yet. Scientists believe that these supermassive black holes were formed early in the universe’s history, though their creation remains a mystery.
This new insight into the magnetic fields surrounding black holes provides a deeper understanding of these enigmatic cosmic structures and opens the door to further research on their behavior and impact on the universe.
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