How radiation from black holes could have a nurturing effect on life

JWST Cycle 4 Spotlight, Part 3: Supermassive Black Holes and Cosmic Noon

The radiation emitted by active supermassive black holes (AGN) can have a paradoxically beneficial effect on life in their galaxies.

How radiation from black holes could have a nurturing effect on life

At the center of most large galaxies, including our own Milky Way, sits a supermassive black hole. Interstellar gas periodically falls into the orbit of these bottomless pits, switching the black hole into active galactic nucleus (AGN)-mode, blasting high-energy radiation across the galaxy.

Scientists discover how black hole radiation could help life thrive

At the center of most large galaxies, including our Milky Way, sits a supermassive black hole. These powerful objects sometimes enter active galactic nucleus (AGN) mode, where they pull in gas and blast high-energy radiation across their galaxies. This radiation might seem deadly, but a new study suggests it could actually help life survive under […] The post Scientists discover how black hole radiation could help life thrive appeared first on K…

How radiation from black holes could have a nurturing effect on life - Tech and Science Post

At the center of most large galaxies, including our own Milky Way, sits a supermassive black hole. Interstellar gas periodically falls into the orbit of these bottomless pits, switching the black hole into active galactic nucleus (AGN)-mode, blasting high-energy radiation across the galaxy. It’s not an environment you’d expect a plant or animal to thrive in. But in a surprising recent study in The Astrophysical Journal, researchers at Dartmouth …

In the centre of most large galaxies, including our own Milky Way, is a supermassive black hole. Interstellar gas periodically falls on the orbit of these bottomless wells, commanding the black hole in active galactic mode (AGN), blasting high-energy radiation across the galaxy. It is not a [...]