Black hole jets reaching far beyond their galaxies
Artist’s illustration of a supermassive black hole at the centre of a radio galaxy launching powerful jets (shown in pink) all the way into the galaxy’s CGM. The study finds that these jets do not light up the surrounding gas equally in all directions. Instead, the...
Black hole ‘burp’ mystery cracked
Tidal disruption event close up. Credit: Science Communication Lab. Astrophysicists have uncovered a universal rule behind one of the most powerful behaviours in the Universe: when black holes launch jets. An early-career Western Australian astrophysicist has...
Forest fire smoke reduces bird diversity
Image credit: Region 5 Photography, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons New research has found that the smoke from forest fires can have an adverse impact on the biodiversity of bird populations. When forests burn, the direct consequences are obvious: houses go up in...