We Caught a Black Hole Switching On For the First Time

Scientists have spotted something firing out “cosmic bullets” into space at nearly the speed of light. The culprit: a supermassive black hole that’s waking up and turning into a quasar… with deadly consequences for its entire galaxy. In this video, we’ll find out how a black hole can kill a galaxy, and whether we should be worried for our own. ▀▀▀▀▀▀

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