
Black Hole Firing Energy Beam at Earth: Is the earth going to be destroyed? Actually, this question arises because astronomers have identified the oldest blazar ever seen in space. A supermassive black hole in the universe that emits an energy beam toward Earth. According to a study published in Astrophysical Journal Letters, the mass of this cosmic powerhouse is 60 billion times more powerful than the Sun. The title of which is, “Properties and far-infrared variability of az = 7 blazar.”
Let us tell you that blazars are rare galaxies, which have supermassive black holes in their center. These black holes emit jets of radiation that are aligned with Earth, making them among the brightest objects in the universe. There are very large magnetic fields around these black holes, which give shape to the jet. Which can extend far beyond their galaxies.
Recently discovered blazar J0410-0139
The name of the recently discovered blazar in space is J0410-0139, which is located about 12.9 billion light years away from Earth. Its high-energy beam of radiation has traveled about 13 billion years to reach us, just 800 million years after the Big Bang. This makes it the most distant blazar ever discovered, 100 million years ahead of the previous record holder.
Cosmic Powerhouse to Astronomers Blazer allows you to peek into the heart of
The discovery of blazar J0410-0139 gives scientists a unique opportunity to explore the early universe. “J0410-0139’s jet happens to be in a line with our line of sight, allowing astronomers to peer into the heart of this cosmic powerhouse,” said Emmanuel Momjian, an astronomer at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Virginia.
The researchers combined data from telescopes at NASA’s Chandra Observatory with the Atacama Large Millimeter Array, the Magellan Telescope, and the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope in Chile. This reveals how the initial supermassive black holes formed and how they evolved further.