Jets from powerful black holes can point astronomers toward where − and where not − to look for life in the universe

One of the most powerful objects in the universe is a radio quasar^[1] – a spinning black hole spraying out highly energetic particles. Come too close to one, and you’d get sucked in by its gravitational pull, or burn up from the intense heat surrounding it. But ironically, studying black holes and their jets can give researchers...

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