
A polarised view of the black hole M87* with lines that mark the orientation of polarisation related to the magnetic fields
EHT Collaboration/ESO
Black holes across the universe are losing enormous amounts of energy, and it could be due to magnetic fields slowing their spin. Understanding this process could help solve the long-standing mystery of how black hole jets are powered.
A new study of the supermassive black hole M87* has shown that the energy near its edge is flowing outward, not falling in. Scientists have long theorised that the magnetic fields…

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