Supermassive black hole ejects powerful jet years after consuming star

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A supermassive black hole is continuing to eject a powerful jet of material years after consuming a star. Scientists are observing the phenomenon using radio telescopes, noting the jet's unprecedented intensity and duration, lasting six years and growing brighter. This event, located 665 million light-years away, is one of the most powerful cosmic occurrences ever detected, with researchers unsure of its exact cause.


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