<ul><li>Supermassive black holes in galaxies can awaken and spew out powerful jets of material at near-light speeds.</li><li>These jets, known as fountains, emit radio signals and can reach enormous distances, spanning millions of light-years.</li><li>A recent study used supercomputers to simulate the behavior of giant cosmic jets, providing insights into their evolution over hundreds of millions of years.</li><li>Understanding the mechanisms behind these jets not only contributes to the knowledge of radio galaxies but also helps unravel the broader processes shaping the universe.</li></ul>

Black holes spew out powerful jets that span millions of light-years – we’re trying to understand their whole life cycle

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