Astronomers have discovered stellar winds can cause black hole jets to change direction – just like wind on Earth can blow around the water in a fountain.
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The black hole is part of a binary star system within our Milky Way galaxy. It orbits a colossal supergiant companion star.
The scariest beast in the universe has an insatiable appetite and shreds its victims.
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