A dark jet dominates the power output of the stellar black hole Cygnus X-1
A dark jet dominates the power output of the stellar black hole Cygnus X-1
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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In the dark
A ring-like structure observed around the black hole in Cygnus X-1 may prompt a rethink on what happens to the power emitted from accreting black holes. The bulk of the energy was thought to be released as X-ray radiation. But the existence of this ring of shocked matter suggests that ‘dark’ relativistic jets of energy and particles,...
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A dark jet dominates the power output of the stellar black hole Cygnus X-1
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68475536
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68475536
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0028-0836
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1476-4687
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10.1038/nature03879
