An international team of researchers used the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton and XRISM, a JAXA-led mission with ESA participation, to uncover and study a never-seen-before blast from a supermassive black hole. (European Space Agency via SWNS)
A flaring black hole whips up ultra-fast winds of more than 37,000 miles per SECOND, reveals new research.
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