"Death Star Black Holes Rapidly Target Multiple Areas with Particle Beams"

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"Death Star Black Holes Rapidly Target Multiple Areas with Particle Beams"
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Researchers have discovered that supermassive black holes can change the direction of their particle jets over time, similar to the fictional Death Star. Using data from the VLBA and Chandra X-ray Observatory, they found that in some cases, the jets shifted by up to 90 degrees within 1 to 10 million years. This movement disrupts star formation in the host galaxies by preventing gas and dust from cooling and forming new stars. The exact cause of this jet reorientation remains uncertain, but it may be linked to the black hole's rotation or other cosmological forces.

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