Regina Barber

This hypothesis and its equations bring together big concepts in physics, like Albert Einstein's equations of general relativity, how gravity is just a warping of space-time, and James Clerk Maxwell's older electromagnetism equations that describe how electricity and magnetism interact.

This hypothesis and its equations bring together big concepts in physics, like Albert Einstein's equations of general relativity, how gravity is just a warping of space-time, and James Clerk Maxwell's older electromagnetism equations that describe how electricity and magnetism interact.

And it wasn't until the last decade or so that scientists were able to really see the jets up close, with a bunch of radio telescopes around the world showing high-resolution images of the jet coming from that supermassive black hole at the center of M87, the one Heber Curtis stumbled upon in 1918.

And it wasn't until the last decade or so that scientists were able to really see the jets up close, with a bunch of radio telescopes around the world showing high-resolution images of the jet coming from that supermassive black hole at the center of M87, the one Heber Curtis stumbled upon in 1918.

And it wasn't until the last decade or so that scientists were able to really see the jets up close, with a bunch of radio telescopes around the world showing high-resolution images of the jet coming from that supermassive black hole at the center of M87, the one Heber Curtis stumbled upon in 1918.

Images also showed a magnetic field around the black hole, one step in supporting the Blanford-Sniak process.

Images also showed a magnetic field around the black hole, one step in supporting the Blanford-Sniak process.

Images also showed a magnetic field around the black hole, one step in supporting the Blanford-Sniak process.

These images are the closest we can get to studying black holes directly.

These images are the closest we can get to studying black holes directly.

These images are the closest we can get to studying black holes directly.

They're so close that scientists aren't just learning about jets. They're learning about the fascinating characteristics of black holes in general, which as long as scientists have known about them, have been super mysterious.

They're so close that scientists aren't just learning about jets. They're learning about the fascinating characteristics of black holes in general, which as long as scientists have known about them, have been super mysterious.

They're so close that scientists aren't just learning about jets. They're learning about the fascinating characteristics of black holes in general, which as long as scientists have known about them, have been super mysterious.

Everything we're learning about black holes points to them being huge players in the universe. The supermassive black holes in the center of galaxies affect the whole galaxy, the billions of stars in them, and the planets that orbit those stars.

Everything we're learning about black holes points to them being huge players in the universe. The supermassive black holes in the center of galaxies affect the whole galaxy, the billions of stars in them, and the planets that orbit those stars.

Everything we're learning about black holes points to them being huge players in the universe. The supermassive black holes in the center of galaxies affect the whole galaxy, the billions of stars in them, and the planets that orbit those stars.

So, black holes. Destroyers, yeah. But at times, creators too. They're powerful entities molding galaxies from the inside out. And we are just starting to get to know them. Short Wavers, we've covered black holes a lot over the years. We'll leave links to those episodes in our show notes in case you want to hear more about them. Also thank you so much for listening.

So, black holes. Destroyers, yeah. But at times, creators too. They're powerful entities molding galaxies from the inside out. And we are just starting to get to know them. Short Wavers, we've covered black holes a lot over the years. We'll leave links to those episodes in our show notes in case you want to hear more about them. Also thank you so much for listening.

So, black holes. Destroyers, yeah. But at times, creators too. They're powerful entities molding galaxies from the inside out. And we are just starting to get to know them. Short Wavers, we've covered black holes a lot over the years. We'll leave links to those episodes in our show notes in case you want to hear more about them. Also thank you so much for listening.