Astronomers discover a strange universal rule behind black hole eruptions
Scientists have discovered that black holes of vastly different sizes appear to launch powerful jets according to the same universal rule.
ScienceDaily reports that scientists have discovered that black holes of vastly different sizes appear to launch powerful jets according to the same universal rule.
The breakthrough could explain why some black holes suddenly erupt years after devouring a star and help astronomers predict when these spectacular outbursts will happen.
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