NASA | Radio Telescopes Capture Best-Ever Snapshot of a Black Hole's Jet

The video discusses how X-ray images reveal features of jets driven by galaxies, focusing on supermassive black holes. The Tanami project provides the best view of these jets. In radio images, the black hole is invisible, but the jets are visible in detail, resolving features as small as 15 light days. These powerful jets feed vast lobes of radio-emitting gas that extend far beyond the visible galaxy.

What do X-ray images reveal about galaxies?

• The age of the galaxies

• The presence of supermassive black holes

• The color of the galaxies

• The temperature of the galaxies

What is the significance of the Tanami project?

• It discovered new galaxies

• It provided the best view of galaxy jets

• It measured the speed of light

• It mapped the entire universe

What is the smallest feature size that can be resolved in the radio images?

• 25 light days

• 15 light days

• 10 light days

• 20 light days

What do the powerful jets feed?

• Vast lobes of radio-emitting gas

• Stars

• Black holes

• Planets

How far do the jets extend beyond the visible galaxy?

• They remain within the galaxy

• They are confined to the galaxy's core

• They reach the edge of the universe

• They extend far beyond the visible galaxy