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JWST Reveals Stunning New Details About M87’s Supermassive Black Hole Jet

Recent images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are the clearest ever pictures of the jet arriving from the massive black hole in the galaxy named Messier 87 (M87). There are clear details in the image shot by the telescope, which show the change of brightness, shape and the jet that is usually in disguise. As per scientists, this discovery will help them learn how black holes send out such powerful jets, while also explaining the way they affect the galaxies near them. M87 Black Hole According to Space.com, the first direct photo of the M87 black hole has fascinated scientists from the outset. This new JWST image resembles a pink ribbon on a purple backdrop, spanning thousands of light-years. Bright spots appear along the jet where particles are speeding up. NIRCam of the telescope also found a very small second jet that is going in the reverse direction, a few are around 6,000 light-years of distance from the blackhole. It is usually hard to observe as it is dimmer, b...