Cosmic Winds at Warp Speed: How Black Holes Propel Galaxy Evolution

A new discovery helps illuminate how active black holes can continuously shape their galaxies by spurring on or snuffing out the development of new stars.

Astronomical research reveals that supermassive black holes accelerate gas in galaxies, significantly affecting star development through powerful winds. This study adds crucial insights into how black holes shape their galaxies.

Cosmic Dynamics: Gas Acceleration in Galaxies
Clouds of gas in a distant galaxy are being pushed faster and faster — at more than 10,000 miles per second — out among neighboring stars by blasts of radiation from the supermassive black hole at the galaxy’s center. It’s a discovery that helps illuminate the way active black holes can continuously shape their galaxies by spurring on or snuffing out the development of new stars.