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How can black holes "expell" jets of gas?
I will admit to being a little confused after reading the alt.astronomy
FAQ, and note that Google groups simply lists sci.astronomy as "an archive" to which I can not pose questions. I have what I think is a simple question. In the July 2006 issue of Sky & Telescope, there's an article about how many galaxies are at one (or more) point(s) in their careers quasars. This is because they have large black holes at their centers, which accrete large volumes of gas, stars, and even other galaxies. However, in this process, they are described as expelling "jets" of gas, some of which are accelerated close to "the speed of light." My understanding of black holes is that of a lay person, rather than mathematical. This seems to contradict the notion of a black hole. One quote from the article is that as gas approaches the black hole, it releases energy, which is flung away from the black hole. I'm not sure how this is possible. After gas (or indeed matter in general) has begun its "fall" into the black hole, I thought it was inevitable that it would wind up there? If I've posted here in error, I apologize. Alex |
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